Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste in India

India: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste was 83.17 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
83.17
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
83.17
in 2018
All-time low
24.54
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste in India, 1990–2018

204060801990200420181990: 24.51991: 25.21992: 25.91993: 26.51994: 27.21995: 32.91996: 38.61997: 44.41998: 50.11999: 55.92000: 61.62001: 62.92002: 64.22003: 65.42004: 66.72005: 682006: 69.22007: 70.52008: 71.82009: 73.12010: 74.32011: 75.52012: 76.62013: 77.72014: 78.82015: 79.92016: 812017: 82.12018: 83.2

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

Analysis

India recorded 83.17 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste in India peaked at 83.17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.54, in 1990.

India ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste in India, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste in India, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 24.54 —
1991 25.19 +2.6%
1992 25.85 +2.6%
1993 26.5 +2.5%
1994 27.16 +2.5%
1995 32.9 +21.1%
1996 38.65 +17.5%
1997 44.39 +14.9%
1998 50.14 +13.0%
1999 55.88 +11.4%
2000 61.62 +10.3%
2001 62.89 +2.1%
2002 64.17 +2.0%
2003 65.44 +2.0%
2004 66.71 +1.9%
2005 67.98 +1.9%
2006 69.25 +1.9%
2007 70.53 +1.8%
2008 71.8 +1.8%
2009 73.07 +1.8%
2010 74.34 +1.7%
2011 75.45 +1.5%
2012 76.56 +1.5%
2013 77.67 +1.4%
2014 78.78 +1.4%
2015 79.89 +1.4%
2016 80.98 +1.4%
2017 82.07 +1.3%
2018 83.17 +1.3%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 83.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.41, 59.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's 83.17 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.2, 37.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.12 24.54 55.88 10
2000s 67.35 61.62 73.07 10
2010s 78.77 74.34 83.17 9

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Indonesia 133.84 compare
  2. 3 United States 133.24 compare
  3. 4 Russia 117.21 compare
  4. 6 Brazil 70.22 compare
  5. 7 Mexico 46.76 compare
  6. 8 Iran 46.65 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste in India?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste in India was 83.17 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) - waste recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 83.17 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 24.54 in 1990.
How does India rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste?
India ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - waste rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) - Waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Waste
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
188 places, 5,452 data points, 1990–2018
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Waste 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.