Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,938 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,938 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 233 countries
All-time high
29,856 kt
in 2016
All-time low
5,776 kt
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 9.3k kt1991: 9.9k kt1992: 9.8k kt1993: 10.1k kt1994: 10.5k kt1995: 10.8k kt1996: 12.7k kt1997: 13.9k kt1998: 13.8k kt1999: 14.4k kt2000: 10.7k kt2001: 10.6k kt2002: 10.9k kt2003: 10.9k kt2004: 11.2k kt2005: 10.9k kt2006: 12.2k kt2007: 5.8k kt2008: 6.5k kt2009: 7.2k kt2010: 7.7k kt2011: 7.9k kt2012: 8.0k kt2013: 24.7k kt2014: 25.6k kt2015: 28.2k kt2016: 29.9k kt2017: 12.4k kt2018: 15.2k kt2019: 14.3k kt2020: 12.1k kt2021: 14.0k kt2022: 14.9k kt2023: 14.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in India is 14,938 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 29,856 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,776 kt, in 2007.

India ranks 11th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,514 kt 9,300 kt 14,383 kt 10
2000s 9,688 kt 5,776 kt 12,163 kt 10
2010s 17,382 kt 7,666 kt 29,856 kt 10
2020s 14,005 kt 12,136 kt 14,938 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16,264 kt compare
  2. 9 Mexico 15,193 kt compare
  3. 10 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
  4. 12 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
  5. 13 Germany 11,752 kt compare
  6. 14 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in India was 14,938 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 29,856 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5,776 kt in 2007.
How does India rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 11th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.