Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and in India

India: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and was -28.36 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-28.36
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
179th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.12
in 2009
All-time low
-219.65
in 1997
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and in India, 1990–2018

-200-150-100-5001990200420181990: -2171991: -2171992: -2171993: -2171994: -2171995: -216.91996: -219.41997: -219.71998: -219.61999: -2182000: -219.42001: 6.22002: 5.82003: 8.52004: 10.32005: 8.12006: 8.12007: 10.42008: 8.12009: 15.12010: 12.82011: -60.92012: -55.52013: -59.52014: -60.42015: -61.52016: -29.92017: -27.12018: -28.4

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and in India stood at -28.36.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 448.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and in India peaked at 15.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -219.65, in 1997.

That places India 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and in India, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and Forestry in India, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 -217 —
1991 -217 -0.0%
1992 -217 -0.0%
1993 -217 -0.0%
1994 -216.99 -0.0%
1995 -216.95 -0.0%
1996 -219.43 +1.1%
1997 -219.65 +0.1%
1998 -219.62 -0.0%
1999 -218.03 -0.7%
2000 -219.36 +0.6%
2001 6.17 -102.8%
2002 5.85 -5.2%
2003 8.51 +45.5%
2004 10.35 +21.6%
2005 8.08 -21.9%
2006 8.1 +0.2%
2007 10.38 +28.1%
2008 8.14 -21.6%
2009 15.12 +85.7%
2010 12.8 -15.3%
2011 -60.88 -575.6%
2012 -55.47 -8.9%
2013 -59.5 +7.3%
2014 -60.44 +1.6%
2015 -61.48 +1.7%
2016 -29.86 -51.4%
2017 -27.1 -9.2%
2018 -28.36 +4.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's -28.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's -28.36 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.955. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -575.6% 12.8 -60.88
2001 +102.8% -219.36 6.17
2009 +85.7% 8.14 15.12
2016 +51.4% -61.48 -29.86
2003 +45.5% 5.85 8.51

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -217.87 -219.65 -216.95 10
2000s -13.87 -219.36 15.12 10
2010s -41.14 -61.48 12.8 9

Countries ranked near India

  1. 176 Belarus -21.46 compare
  2. 177 Romania -22.88 compare
  3. 178 Ghana -24.89 compare
  4. 180 Turkey -28.65 compare
  5. 181 Germany -29.48 compare
  6. 182 Japan -32.05 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and in India?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and in India was -28.36 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 15.12 in 2009.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -219.65 in 1997.
How does India rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and?
India ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - land-use change and rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 448.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and Forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Land-Use Change and Forestry
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,507 data points, 1990–2018
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Land-Use Change and Forestry sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.