IPPU — Emissions in India
India: IPPU — Emissions was 242 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in India is 242 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in India peaked at 242 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 kt, in 1983.
India ranks 3rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2.85 kt | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 3.07 kt | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2.98 kt | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.31 kt | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 3.38 kt | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.47 kt | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.63 kt | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 3.65 kt | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.64 kt | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.32 kt | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 3.48 kt | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.31 kt | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.88 kt | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 2.76 kt | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.69 kt | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.43 kt | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 2.13 kt | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 2.36 kt | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 1.82 kt | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 1.87 kt | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.43 kt | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 kt | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 1.45 kt | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 1.47 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.38 kt | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.34 kt | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.69 kt | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 2.29 kt | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 2.07 kt | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 2.59 kt | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 2.36 kt | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 2.45 kt | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.73 kt | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 3.76 kt | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 3.23 kt | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 3.41 kt | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.26 kt | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 3.55 kt | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 3.75 kt | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.54 kt | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.83 kt | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.19 kt | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.27 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.54 kt | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.65 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.85 kt | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.66 kt | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 6.36 kt | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 7.03 kt | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 131 kt | +1763.4% |
| 2012 | 147 kt | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 152 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 166 kt | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 171 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 169 kt | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 185 kt | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 191 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 201 kt | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 210 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 221 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 231 kt | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 242 kt | +4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 242 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kt, 605000.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1763.4% | 7.03 kt | 131 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 kt | 2.58 kt | 3.65 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9 kt | 2.13 kt | 3.64 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 kt | 1.13 kt | 2.29 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 kt | 2.07 kt | 4.26 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 kt | 3.54 kt | 6.36 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 152 kt | 7.03 kt | 201 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 226 kt | 210 kt | 242 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 271.58 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 266 kt compare
- 4 OECD 111.2 kt compare
- 5 Pakistan 62.4 kt compare
- 6 United States 38 kt compare
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 ippu — emissions in India?
- Ippu — emissions in India was 242 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 242 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 kt in 1983.
- How does India rank for ippu — emissions?
- India ranks 3rd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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