Ghg emissions by sector stacked in India
India: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 69.32 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, ghg emissions by sector stacked in India stood at 69.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in India peaked at 84.74 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.71 million, in 1990.
That places India 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.71 million | — |
| 1991 | 33.58 million | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 33.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.55 million | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 37.41 million | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 39.58 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 42.16 million | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 45.73 million | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 35.43 million | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 40.80 million | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 38.92 million | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 39.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.48 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 48.42 million | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 48.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.97 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.26 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.91 million | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 84.74 million | +102.2% |
| 2009 | 62.03 million | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 60.65 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.75 million | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 55.76 million | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 52.52 million | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 54.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 55.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.37 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 60.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 59.20 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 54.94 million | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 59.74 million | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 67.80 million | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 69.32 million | +2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 69.32 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000, 364.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 69.32 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 290,000, 239.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +102.2% | 41.91 million | 84.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.95 million | 28.71 million | 45.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.11 million | 38.92 million | 84.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.38 million | 48.75 million | 60.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.95 million | 54.94 million | 69.32 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in India?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in India was 69.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.74 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.71 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- India ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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