Grassland organic soils — Emissions in India

India: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 269.72 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
269.72 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 221 countries
All-time high
411.89 kt
in 1990
All-time low
269.68 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in India, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 411.9 kt1991: 411.9 kt1992: 411.9 kt1993: 411.9 kt1994: 411.9 kt1995: 395 kt1996: 389.1 kt1997: 370 kt1998: 367 kt1999: 332.4 kt2000: 310 kt2001: 304.1 kt2002: 303.2 kt2003: 298.2 kt2004: 293.9 kt2005: 284.9 kt2006: 281.6 kt2007: 281.2 kt2008: 279.7 kt2009: 276.7 kt2010: 275.7 kt2011: 273.2 kt2012: 272.7 kt2013: 272.4 kt2014: 271.4 kt2015: 271.3 kt2016: 271.1 kt2017: 270.8 kt2018: 269.7 kt2019: 270.3 kt2020: 270 kt2021: 269.8 kt2022: 269.7 kt2023: 269.7 kt2024: 269.7 kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 269.72 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in India peaked at 411.89 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 269.68 kt, in 2018.

India ranks 48th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in India, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 411.89 kt
1991 411.89 kt +0.0%
1992 411.89 kt +0.0%
1993 411.89 kt +0.0%
1994 411.89 kt +0.0%
1995 394.98 kt -4.1%
1996 389.05 kt -1.5%
1997 369.99 kt -4.9%
1998 367.02 kt -0.8%
1999 332.45 kt -9.4%
2000 309.97 kt -6.8%
2001 304.1 kt -1.9%
2002 303.17 kt -0.3%
2003 298.21 kt -1.6%
2004 293.93 kt -1.4%
2005 284.94 kt -3.1%
2006 281.6 kt -1.2%
2007 281.16 kt -0.2%
2008 279.73 kt -0.5%
2009 276.69 kt -1.1%
2010 275.71 kt -0.4%
2011 273.21 kt -0.9%
2012 272.65 kt -0.2%
2013 272.4 kt -0.1%
2014 271.39 kt -0.4%
2015 271.35 kt -0.0%
2016 271.07 kt -0.1%
2017 270.77 kt -0.1%
2018 269.68 kt -0.4%
2019 270.29 kt +0.2%
2020 270 kt -0.1%
2021 269.82 kt -0.1%
2022 269.72 kt -0.0%
2023 269.72 kt +0.0%
2024 269.72 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 391.3 kt 332.45 kt 411.89 kt 10
2000s 291.35 kt 276.69 kt 309.97 kt 10
2010s 271.85 kt 269.68 kt 275.71 kt 10
2020s 269.8 kt 269.72 kt 270 kt 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 45 Switzerland 336.31 kt compare
  2. 46 Denmark 323.95 kt compare
  3. 47 Congo 294.11 kt compare
  4. 49 Papua New Guinea 245.48 kt compare
  5. 50 Colombia 234.63 kt compare
  6. 51 Faroe Islands 224.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in India?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in India was 269.72 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 411.89 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 269.68 kt in 2018.
How does India rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
India ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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