Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in India
India: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 3,808 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in India stood at 3,808 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in India peaked at 3,808 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,040 kt, in 1990.
That places India 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,040 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,118 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,185 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,239 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,289 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,332 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,370 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,403 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,430 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,455 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,477 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,495 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,512 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,530 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,548 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,566 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,585 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,606 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,623 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,640 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,659 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,676 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,691 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,704 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,716 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,727 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,739 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,751 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,762 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,772 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,779 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,789 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,799 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,808 kt | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,808 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 80.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 3,808 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 75.72 kt, 50.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,286 kt | 3,040 kt | 3,455 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,558 kt | 3,477 kt | 3,640 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,720 kt | 3,659 kt | 3,772 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,794 kt | 3,779 kt | 3,808 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 solid food waste — emissions in India?
- Solid food waste — emissions in India was 3,808 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,808 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,040 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- India ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.