Land-use change — Emissions in India

India: Land-use change — Emissions was 15.17 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.17 kt
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
65.51 kt
in 2010
All-time low
2.47 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 25.5 kt1991: 25.5 kt1992: 25.5 kt1993: 25.5 kt1994: 25.5 kt1995: 25.5 kt1996: 27.3 kt1997: 20.1 kt1998: 19.7 kt1999: 32.4 kt2000: 21.4 kt2001: 7.8 kt2002: 2.5 kt2003: 19.3 kt2004: 29.2 kt2005: 17.9 kt2006: 33 kt2007: 26.5 kt2008: 23.4 kt2009: 55.3 kt2010: 65.5 kt2011: 19.2 kt2012: 45.4 kt2013: 34.6 kt2014: 35.1 kt2015: 18.8 kt2016: 27.1 kt2017: 25 kt2018: 12.4 kt2019: 10.8 kt2020: 10.7 kt2021: 49.4 kt2022: 11.3 kt2023: 15.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in India stood at 15.17 kt.

The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in India peaked at 65.51 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.47 kt, in 2002.

India ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.26 kt 19.75 kt 32.41 kt 10
2000s 23.63 kt 2.47 kt 55.32 kt 10
2010s 29.39 kt 10.76 kt 65.51 kt 10
2020s 21.66 kt 10.73 kt 49.42 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 11 Cambodia 25.84 kt compare
  2. 12 Nepal 24.85 kt compare
  3. 13 Malaysia 16 kt compare
  4. 15 Honduras 12.1 kt compare
  5. 16 Cameroon 11.93 kt compare
  6. 17 OECD 11.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in India?
Land-use change — emissions in India was 15.17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 65.51 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 kt in 2002.
How does India rank for land-use change — emissions?
India ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 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