Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India
India: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 141,374 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in India is 141,374 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 141,374 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,432 kt, in 1961.
That places India 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,432 kt | — |
| 1962 | 47,125 kt | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 48,124 kt | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 48,870 kt | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 49,615 kt | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 50,667 kt | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 51,412 kt | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 52,438 kt | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 53,157 kt | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 54,088 kt | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 55,022 kt | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 56,101 kt | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 57,047 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 57,808 kt | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 58,754 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 60,006 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 61,190 kt | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 62,375 kt | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 63,215 kt | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 63,737 kt | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 65,572 kt | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 66,719 kt | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 68,929 kt | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 69,474 kt | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 70,102 kt | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 73,432 kt | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 72,778 kt | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 73,776 kt | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 75,200 kt | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 75,934 kt | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 77,372 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 81,504 kt | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 79,982 kt | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 81,288 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 83,434 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 84,766 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 86,884 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 90,056 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 91,641 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 92,375 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 94,240 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 96,280 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 98,293 kt | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 100,639 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 102,558 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 105,168 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 107,658 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 109,070 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 110,455 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 112,934 kt | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 115,238 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 117,596 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 119,874 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 122,432 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 125,296 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 127,146 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 129,224 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 132,448 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 134,314 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 135,312 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 137,738 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 138,843 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 141,374 kt | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 141,374 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,655 kt, 85.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 141,374 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,611 kt, 39.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,760 kt | 46,432 kt | 53,157 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,561 kt | 54,088 kt | 63,215 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,972 kt | 63,737 kt | 75,200 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,286 kt | 75,934 kt | 91,641 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,674 kt | 92,375 kt | 110,455 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,650 kt | 112,934 kt | 134,314 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,317 kt | 135,312 kt | 141,374 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China 402,662 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 386,535 kt compare
- 4 United States 147,890 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 136,096 kt compare
- 6 Russia 136,096 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 128,453 kt compare
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 (co2eq) in India?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in India was 141,374 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 141,374 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,432 kt in 1961.
- How does India rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- India ranks 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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