Petroleum products — Emissions in India
India: Petroleum products — Emissions was 1,229 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Petroleum products — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in India is 1,229 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in India peaked at 30,354 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2005.
India ranks 36th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Petroleum products — Emissions in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 634.77 kt | — |
| 1991 | 637.9 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 719.2 kt | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 700.44 kt | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 703.57 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 672.3 kt | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 797.38 kt | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 787.99 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 813.01 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 894.31 kt | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3,483 kt | +289.5% |
| 2001 | 3,812 kt | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 4,484 kt | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 8,086 kt | +80.3% |
| 2004 | 8,512 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 25,258 kt | — |
| 2007 | 1,606 kt | -93.6% |
| 2008 | 3,215 kt | +100.2% |
| 2009 | 4,000 kt | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 3,689 kt | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3,526 kt | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,922 kt | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 30,214 kt | +933.9% |
| 2014 | 30,354 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,622 kt | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 2,608 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,140 kt | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 2,418 kt | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 2,319 kt | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,551 kt | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,153 kt | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1,229 kt | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 1,229 kt | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,229 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135.99 kt, 9.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 1,229 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 490.77 kt, 2.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +933.9% | 2,922 kt | 30,214 kt |
| 2000 | +289.5% | 894.31 kt | 3,483 kt |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 8,512 kt | 0 kt |
| 2008 | +100.2% | 1,606 kt | 3,215 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 736.09 kt | 634.77 kt | 894.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,246 kt | 0 kt | 25,258 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,281 kt | 2,140 kt | 30,354 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,790 kt | 1,229 kt | 2,551 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 petroleum products — emissions in India?
- Petroleum products — emissions in India was 1,229 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 30,354 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2005.
- How does India rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- India ranks 36th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.