LULUCF — Emissions in India

India: LULUCF — Emissions was -149,609 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-149,609 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
252nd
of 257 countries
All-time high
3,585 kt
in 2001
All-time low
-222,499 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01990200620231990: -222.5k kt1991: -222.5k kt1992: -222.5k kt1993: -222.5k kt1994: -222.5k kt1995: -222.5k kt1996: -222.5k kt1997: -222.5k kt1998: -222.5k kt1999: -222.5k kt2000: -222.5k kt2001: 3.6k kt2002: 3.6k kt2003: 3.6k kt2004: 3.6k kt2005: 3.6k kt2006: 3.6k kt2007: 3.6k kt2008: 3.6k kt2009: 3.6k kt2010: 3.6k kt2011: -66.2k kt2012: -66.2k kt2013: -66.2k kt2014: -66.2k kt2015: -66.3k kt2016: -125.1k kt2017: -125.1k kt2018: -125.1k kt2019: -125.1k kt2020: -125.1k kt2021: -149.6k kt2022: -149.6k kt2023: -149.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions in India is -149,609 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 125.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in India peaked at 3,585 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, -222,499 kt, in 2000.

India ranks 252nd of 257 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

LULUCF — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -222,480 kt —
1991 -222,480 kt -0.0%
1992 -222,480 kt -0.0%
1993 -222,480 kt -0.0%
1994 -222,480 kt -0.0%
1995 -222,464 kt -0.0%
1996 -222,467 kt +0.0%
1997 -222,463 kt -0.0%
1998 -222,464 kt +0.0%
1999 -222,478 kt +0.0%
2000 -222,499 kt +0.0%
2001 3,585 kt -101.6%
2002 3,581 kt -0.1%
2003 3,575 kt -0.2%
2004 3,572 kt -0.1%
2005 3,561 kt -0.3%
2006 3,562 kt +0.0%
2007 3,560 kt -0.0%
2008 3,558 kt -0.0%
2009 3,563 kt +0.1%
2010 3,561 kt -0.0%
2011 -66,242 kt -1960.2%
2012 -66,244 kt +0.0%
2013 -66,245 kt +0.0%
2014 -66,249 kt +0.0%
2015 -66,250 kt +0.0%
2016 -125,063 kt +88.8%
2017 -125,063 kt -0.0%
2018 -125,062 kt -0.0%
2019 -125,102 kt +0.0%
2020 -125,106 kt +0.0%
2021 -149,607 kt +19.6%
2022 -149,609 kt +0.0%
2023 -149,609 kt -0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's -149,609 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.87 kt. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's -149,609 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 945.75 kt. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -1960.2% 3,561 kt -66,242 kt
2001 +101.6% -222,499 kt 3,585 kt
2016 -88.8% -66,250 kt -125,063 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -222,474 kt -222,480 kt -222,463 kt 10
2000s -19,038 kt -222,499 kt 3,585 kt 10
2010s -82,796 kt -125,102 kt 3,561 kt 10
2020s -143,483 kt -149,609 kt -125,106 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 249 South Africa -74,346 kt compare
  2. 250 Belarus -104,266 kt compare
  3. 251 OECD -115,307 kt compare
  4. 253 United States -338,370 kt compare
  5. 254 China -835,018 kt compare
  6. 254 China, mainland -835,018 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in India?
Lulucf — emissions in India was -149,609 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3,585 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -222,499 kt in 2000.
How does India rank for lulucf — emissions?
India ranks 252nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 125.8%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 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