LULUCF — Emissions in India

India: LULUCF — Emissions was 5.5 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.5 kt
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.39 kt
in 2021
All-time low
1.12 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 7.6 kt1991: 7.6 kt1992: 7.6 kt1993: 7.6 kt1994: 7.6 kt1995: 7.6 kt1996: 1.5 kt1997: 1.3 kt1998: 1.3 kt1999: 2.7 kt2000: 1.5 kt2001: 1.6 kt2002: 1.1 kt2003: 5.7 kt2004: 9.2 kt2005: 5.5 kt2006: 6.1 kt2007: 9.9 kt2008: 5.8 kt2009: 18.6 kt2010: 15.3 kt2011: 7.6 kt2012: 18.1 kt2013: 10.7 kt2014: 8.8 kt2015: 6.4 kt2016: 8.5 kt2017: 13.4 kt2018: 11.1 kt2019: 6.6 kt2020: 3.4 kt2021: 19.4 kt2022: 8 kt2023: 5.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions in India stood at 5.5 kt.

That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in India peaked at 19.39 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.12 kt, in 2002.

That places India 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 5.24 kt 1.27 kt 7.6 kt 10
2000s 6.51 kt 1.12 kt 18.62 kt 10
2010s 10.65 kt 6.38 kt 18.06 kt 10
2020s 9.08 kt 3.41 kt 19.39 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.08 kt compare
  2. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.9 kt compare
  3. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 7.21 kt compare
  4. 13 Thailand 5.27 kt compare
  5. 14 Russian Federation 4.62 kt compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 3.49 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in India?
Lulucf — emissions in India was 5.5 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 19.39 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 kt in 2002.
How does India rank for lulucf — emissions?
India ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 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