Share global food emissions in India
India: Share global food emissions was 6.29 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
6.29
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.39
in 2014
All-time low
4.9
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in India, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share global food emissions in India stood at 6.29.
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 global food emissions in India peaked at 6.39 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 global food emissions in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9 | — |
| 1991 | 4.98 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.04 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.11 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.16 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.34 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.08 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.34 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.48 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.67 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.26 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.39 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.39 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.52 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.81 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.96 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.33 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.37 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.39 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.29 | -1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588, 39.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 6.29 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1612, 39.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.16 | 4.9 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 5.26 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 | 5.96 | 6.39 | 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 global food emissions in India?
- Share global food emissions in India was 6.29 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 1990.
- How does India rank for share global food emissions?
- India ranks 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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