Pre- and post-production — Emissions in India

India: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 154,467 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
154,467 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 226 countries
All-time high
161,831 kt
in 2016
All-time low
24,133 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 24.1k kt1991: 26.4k kt1992: 28.2k kt1993: 29.9k kt1994: 32.0k kt1995: 34.0k kt1996: 38.3k kt1997: 42.0k kt1998: 43.7k kt1999: 47.7k kt2000: 50.7k kt2001: 52.7k kt2002: 63.1k kt2003: 66.7k kt2004: 70.3k kt2005: 67.8k kt2006: 73.5k kt2007: 68.8k kt2008: 68.5k kt2009: 80.2k kt2010: 86.2k kt2011: 90.7k kt2012: 93.8k kt2013: 140.5k kt2014: 149.2k kt2015: 153.7k kt2016: 161.8k kt2017: 127.9k kt2018: 134.1k kt2019: 137.7k kt2020: 136.7k kt2021: 146.9k kt2022: 155.2k kt2023: 154.5k kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 154,467 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in India peaked at 161,831 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24,133 kt, in 1990.

That places India 5th out of 226 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 24,133 kt —
1991 26,441 kt +9.6%
1992 28,192 kt +6.6%
1993 29,947 kt +6.2%
1994 32,010 kt +6.9%
1995 33,956 kt +6.1%
1996 38,337 kt +12.9%
1997 41,976 kt +9.5%
1998 43,711 kt +4.1%
1999 47,706 kt +9.1%
2000 50,674 kt +6.2%
2001 52,726 kt +4.0%
2002 63,133 kt +19.7%
2003 66,673 kt +5.6%
2004 70,256 kt +5.4%
2005 67,827 kt -3.5%
2006 73,508 kt +8.4%
2007 68,824 kt -6.4%
2008 68,465 kt -0.5%
2009 80,182 kt +17.1%
2010 86,206 kt +7.5%
2011 90,681 kt +5.2%
2012 93,763 kt +3.4%
2013 140,511 kt +49.9%
2014 149,184 kt +6.2%
2015 153,693 kt +3.0%
2016 161,831 kt +5.3%
2017 127,923 kt -21.0%
2018 134,083 kt +4.8%
2019 137,662 kt +2.7%
2020 136,657 kt -0.7%
2021 146,916 kt +7.5%
2022 155,206 kt +5.6%
2023 154,467 kt -0.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 154,467 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,096 kt, 140.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • India's 154,467 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,893 kt, 81.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — 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
2013 +49.9% 93,763 kt 140,511 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,641 kt 24,133 kt 47,706 kt 10
2000s 66,227 kt 50,674 kt 80,182 kt 10
2010s 127,554 kt 86,206 kt 161,831 kt 10
2020s 148,312 kt 136,657 kt 155,206 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 907,045 kt compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 49,398 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 868,716 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 42,678 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 42,187 kt compare
  7. 6 Japan 97,784 kt compare
  8. 7 Brazil 96,262 kt compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,056 kt compare
  10. 8 Indonesia 91,224 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in India?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in India was 154,467 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 161,831 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 24,133 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
India ranks 5th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,125 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.