Land-use change — Emissions Share in India

India: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 0.12 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.12 %
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.66 %
in 2010
All-time low
0.03 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.38 %1991: 0.37 %1992: 0.36 %1993: 0.35 %1994: 0.33 %1995: 0.33 %1996: 0.13 %1997: 0.09 %1998: 0.09 %1999: 0.14 %2000: 0.09 %2001: 0.1 %2002: 0.03 %2003: 0.26 %2004: 0.37 %2005: 0.22 %2006: 0.39 %2007: 0.29 %2008: 0.25 %2009: 0.58 %2010: 0.66 %2011: 0.19 %2012: 0.44 %2013: 0.33 %2014: 0.33 %2015: 0.18 %2016: 0.26 %2017: 0.23 %2018: 0.11 %2019: 0.09 %2020: 0.09 %2021: 0.41 %2022: 0.09 %2023: 0.12 %

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.12 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in India peaked at 0.66 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.03 %, in 2002.

That places India 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.257 % 0.09 % 0.38 % 10
2000s 0.258 % 0.03 % 0.58 % 10
2010s 0.282 % 0.09 % 0.66 % 10
2020s 0.1775 % 0.09 % 0.41 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in India?
Land-use change — emissions share in India was 0.12 % 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 0.66 % in 2010.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 % in 2002.
How does India rank for land-use change — emissions share?
India ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.