Waste — Emissions Share in India
India: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.6 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions Share in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in India is 5.6 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in India peaked at 6.05 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.29 %, in 2011.
India ranks 88th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 % | 5.65 % | 5.84 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 % | 5.37 % | 6.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 % | 5.29 % | 5.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 % | 5.6 % | 5.69 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 664.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in India?
- Waste — emissions share in India was 5.6 % 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 6.05 % in 2002.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 % in 2011.
- How does India rank for waste — emissions share?
- India ranks 88th 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 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.