Land-use change — Emissions Share in India

India: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.05 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.05 %
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
57th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.24 %
in 2010
All-time low
0.01 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.11 %1991: 0.11 %1992: 0.11 %1993: 0.11 %1994: 0.11 %1995: 0.11 %1996: 0.11 %1997: 0.08 %1998: 0.08 %1999: 0.13 %2000: 0.09 %2001: 0.03 %2002: 0.01 %2003: 0.08 %2004: 0.11 %2005: 0.07 %2006: 0.13 %2007: 0.1 %2008: 0.09 %2009: 0.2 %2010: 0.24 %2011: 0.07 %2012: 0.16 %2013: 0.13 %2014: 0.13 %2015: 0.07 %2016: 0.1 %2017: 0.09 %2018: 0.04 %2019: 0.04 %2020: 0.04 %2021: 0.17 %2022: 0.04 %2023: 0.05 %

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.05 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in India peaked at 0.24 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.01 %, in 2002.

That places India 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.106 % 0.08 % 0.13 % 10
2000s 0.091 % 0.01 % 0.2 % 10
2010s 0.107 % 0.04 % 0.24 % 10
2020s 0.075 % 0.04 % 0.17 % 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 55 Argentina 0.06 % compare
  2. 55 Bhutan 0.06 % compare
  3. 58 Australia 0.03 % compare
  4. 58 Bangladesh 0.03 % compare
  5. 58 Australia and New Zealand 0.03 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in India?
Land-use change — emissions share in India was 0.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.24 % in 2010.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 % in 2002.
How does India rank for land-use change — emissions share?
India ranks 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.