GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in India
India: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 711,875 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in India, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in India stood at 711,875. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in India peaked at 711,875 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 599,041, in 1990.
India ranks 2nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 599,041 | — |
| 1991 | 604,291 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 608,254 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 613,294 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 617,173 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 620,290 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 624,501 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 626,570 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 631,669 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 634,456 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 633,666 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 638,561 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 631,760 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 639,864 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 647,746 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 662,694 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 673,149 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 686,736 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 692,802 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 687,166 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 693,914 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 701,246 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 701,435 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 707,605 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 711,012 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 711,875 | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 711,875 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,683, 92.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 711,875 is above the median for South Asia, which is 21,740, 32.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 617,954 | 599,041 | 634,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 659,414 | 631,760 | 692,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 704,514 | 693,914 | 711,875 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in India?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in India was 711,875 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 711,875 in 2015.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,041 in 1990.
- How does India rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
- India ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).