Forestland — Emissions in India

India: Forestland — Emissions was -154,418 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-154,418 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
229th
of 234 countries
All-time high
-1,309 kt
in 2001
All-time low
-227,396 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

-250.0k-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01990200620231990: -227.4k kt1991: -227.4k kt1992: -227.4k kt1993: -227.4k kt1994: -227.4k kt1995: -227.4k kt1996: -227.4k kt1997: -227.4k kt1998: -227.4k kt1999: -227.4k kt2000: -227.4k kt2001: -1.3k kt2002: -1.3k kt2003: -1.3k kt2004: -1.3k kt2005: -1.3k kt2006: -1.3k kt2007: -1.3k kt2008: -1.3k kt2009: -1.3k kt2010: -1.3k kt2011: -71.1k kt2012: -71.1k kt2013: -71.1k kt2014: -71.1k kt2015: -71.1k kt2016: -129.9k kt2017: -129.9k kt2018: -129.9k kt2019: -129.9k kt2020: -129.9k kt2021: -154.4k kt2022: -154.4k kt2023: -154.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forestland — emissions in India stood at -154,418 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in India peaked at -1,309 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -227,396 kt, in 1990.

That places India 229th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -227,396 kt -227,396 kt -227,396 kt 10
2000s -23,918 kt -227,396 kt -1,309 kt 10
2010s -87,653 kt -129,917 kt -1,309 kt 10
2020s -148,293 kt -154,418 kt -129,917 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 226 Republic of Korea -47,069 kt compare
  2. 227 Ghana -55,227 kt compare
  3. 228 Belarus -146,469 kt compare
  4. 230 Brazil -336,460 kt compare
  5. 231 OECD -520,654 kt compare
  6. 232 China -838,933 kt compare
  7. 232 China, mainland -838,933 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions in India?
Forestland — emissions in India was -154,418 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was -1,309 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -227,396 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for forestland — emissions?
India ranks 229th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf