Waste — Emissions in India
India: Waste — Emissions was 4,450 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 4,450 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in India peaked at 4,450 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,540 kt, in 1961.
India ranks 7th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,540 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,560 kt | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,590 kt | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,610 kt | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,630 kt | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,660 kt | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,680 kt | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,710 kt | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,730 kt | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,750 kt | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,790 kt | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,820 kt | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,850 kt | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,880 kt | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,910 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,950 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,980 kt | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2,010 kt | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,040 kt | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,070 kt | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,110 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,150 kt | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,210 kt | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2,220 kt | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,250 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,350 kt | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2,320 kt | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,350 kt | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,380 kt | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2,410 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,450 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,590 kt | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2,530 kt | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,570 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,640 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,680 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,750 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,850 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,900 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,930 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,990 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,060 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,130 kt | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,210 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,270 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,350 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,420 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,460 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,500 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,580 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,650 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,720 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,790 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,870 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,960 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,010 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,070 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,170 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,230 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,260 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,340 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,370 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,450 kt | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4,450 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 91.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 4,450 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 115.55 kt, 38.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,634 kt | 1,540 kt | 1,730 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,898 kt | 1,750 kt | 2,040 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,241 kt | 2,070 kt | 2,380 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,637 kt | 2,410 kt | 2,900 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,232 kt | 2,930 kt | 3,500 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,905 kt | 3,580 kt | 4,230 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,355 kt | 4,260 kt | 4,450 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 waste — emissions in India?
- Waste — emissions in India was 4,450 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,450 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,540 kt in 1961.
- How does India rank for waste — emissions?
- India ranks 7th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf