Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 792.05 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
792.05 kt
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
68th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,419 kt
in 2010
All-time low
128.97 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 978.7 kt1997: 720.8 kt1998: 706.7 kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 766.5 kt2001: 406 kt2002: 129 kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 1.5k kt2005: 934.8 kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 2.9k kt2010: 3.4k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 2.4k kt2013: 1.8k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 980.5 kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 648.7 kt2019: 561.8 kt2020: 559.9 kt2021: 2.6k kt2022: 589.6 kt2023: 792.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in India is 792.05 kt, measured in 2023.

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 (co2eq) in India peaked at 3,419 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 128.97 kt, in 2002.

India ranks 68th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,114 kt 706.75 kt 1,263 kt 10
2000s 1,198 kt 128.97 kt 2,887 kt 10
2010s 1,534 kt 561.77 kt 3,419 kt 10
2020s 1,130 kt 559.88 kt 2,580 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 65 Eritrea 941.58 kt compare
  2. 66 Puerto Rico 926.41 kt compare
  3. 67 Congo 794.28 kt compare
  4. 69 Mauritania 719.15 kt compare
  5. 70 North Macedonia 686.53 kt compare
  6. 71 Sri Lanka 675.47 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in India was 792.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3,419 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 128.97 kt in 2002.
How does India rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 68th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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