LULUCF — Emissions per capita in India
India: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
India recorded -0.1 t CO2eq/cap for lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in India peaked at 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.25 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places India 180th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in India, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.25 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1993 | -0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 1995 | -0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 1998 | -0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2000 | -0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 2004 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -600.0% |
| 2012 | -0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2013 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2014 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +80.0% |
| 2017 | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -0.1 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.03 t CO2eq/cap. (43 countries reporting)
- India's -0.1 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.04 t CO2eq/cap. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.232 t CO2eq/cap | -0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.014 t CO2eq/cap | -0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.059 t CO2eq/cap | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0975 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 181 Dominican Republic -0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 181 Micronesia -0.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 183 Micronesia (Federated States of) -0.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions per capita in India?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in India was -0.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2003.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.25 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does India rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- India ranks 180th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.