Incineration — Emissions in India

India: Incineration — Emissions was 823.05 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
823.05 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 119 countries
All-time high
823.05 kt
in 2023
All-time low
749.55 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Incineration — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 754.5 kt1991: 749.6 kt1992: 751.4 kt1993: 750.5 kt1994: 755 kt1995: 757.8 kt1996: 760.2 kt1997: 761.8 kt1998: 762.2 kt1999: 764.6 kt2000: 765.2 kt2001: 766.2 kt2002: 767.9 kt2003: 772.6 kt2004: 777 kt2005: 781.2 kt2006: 785.1 kt2007: 792.4 kt2008: 792 kt2009: 795.2 kt2010: 801.5 kt2011: 803.9 kt2012: 804 kt2013: 804.5 kt2014: 807.1 kt2015: 808 kt2016: 810.5 kt2017: 814.6 kt2018: 815.1 kt2019: 816.5 kt2020: 814.8 kt2021: 819.7 kt2022: 821.3 kt2023: 823 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, incineration — emissions in India stood at 823.05 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in India peaked at 823.05 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 749.55 kt, in 1991.

That places India 10th out of 119 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.

Incineration — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 754.47 kt —
1991 749.55 kt -0.7%
1992 751.4 kt +0.2%
1993 750.51 kt -0.1%
1994 755.02 kt +0.6%
1995 757.76 kt +0.4%
1996 760.23 kt +0.3%
1997 761.84 kt +0.2%
1998 762.22 kt +0.0%
1999 764.64 kt +0.3%
2000 765.23 kt +0.1%
2001 766.25 kt +0.1%
2002 767.93 kt +0.2%
2003 772.65 kt +0.6%
2004 777.04 kt +0.6%
2005 781.19 kt +0.5%
2006 785.08 kt +0.5%
2007 792.41 kt +0.9%
2008 792 kt -0.1%
2009 795.2 kt +0.4%
2010 801.53 kt +0.8%
2011 803.93 kt +0.3%
2012 804 kt +0.0%
2013 804.45 kt +0.1%
2014 807.12 kt +0.3%
2015 808 kt +0.1%
2016 810.48 kt +0.3%
2017 814.6 kt +0.5%
2018 815.14 kt +0.1%
2019 816.51 kt +0.2%
2020 814.85 kt -0.2%
2021 819.66 kt +0.6%
2022 821.28 kt +0.2%
2023 823.05 kt +0.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 823.05 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.6 kt, 24.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • India's 823.05 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.6 kt, 71.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 756.76 kt 749.55 kt 764.64 kt 10
2000s 779.5 kt 765.23 kt 795.2 kt 10
2010s 808.58 kt 801.53 kt 816.51 kt 10
2020s 819.71 kt 814.85 kt 823.05 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 7 France 986.36 kt compare
  2. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 20.92 kt compare
  3. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.37 kt compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 938.68 kt compare
  5. 9 Republic of Korea 923.96 kt compare
  6. 10 Timor-Leste 2.48 kt compare
  7. 11 Italy 628.71 kt compare
  8. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.92 kt compare
  9. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4932 kt compare
  10. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 597.41 kt compare
  11. 13 China, Hong Kong SAR 524.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incineration — emissions in India?
Incineration — emissions in India was 823.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 823.05 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 749.55 kt in 1991.
How does India rank for incineration — emissions?
India ranks 10th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Incineration — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incineration — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
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