Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in India
India: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 6.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in India, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in India stood at 6.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in India peaked at 6.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.
That places India 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 39.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 6.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2%, 39.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in India?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in India was 6.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- How does India rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- India ranks 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.