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Waste — Emissions Share in India

India: Waste — Emissions Share was 14.47 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.47 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.75 %
in 2019
All-time low
10.5 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in India, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 10.5 %1991: 10.6 %1992: 11.1 %1993: 10.8 %1994: 10.9 %1995: 11.1 %1996: 11.1 %1997: 11.3 %1998: 11.7 %1999: 11.8 %2000: 11.9 %2001: 12.1 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 12.5 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 12.6 %2006: 12.7 %2007: 12.7 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 13 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 13.9 %2014: 14 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 14.8 %2020: 14.7 %2021: 14.6 %2022: 14.4 %2023: 14.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in India stood at 14.47 %.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in India peaked at 14.75 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.5 %, in 1990.

That places India 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.08 % 10.5 % 11.77 % 10
2000s 12.5 % 11.89 % 12.74 % 10
2010s 13.93 % 12.94 % 14.75 % 10
2020s 14.56 % 14.43 % 14.73 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in India?
Waste — emissions share in India was 14.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 14.75 % in 2019.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5 % in 1990.
How does India rank for waste — emissions share?
India ranks 140th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.