Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in India
India: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 32.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in India, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
India recorded 32.79 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in India peaked at 32.79 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.46 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places India 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in India, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.24 Mt CO2e | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 3.12 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.53 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 4.29 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 4.54 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 5.39 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 5.31 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.77 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 6.14 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 7.04 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 8.14 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 8.75 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 10.08 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 8.79 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 11.06 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 11.27 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.84 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.46 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 13.04 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.51 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 14.44 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 15.01 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 15.97 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 16.99 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 17.67 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.15 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.88 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 17.43 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.04 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 17.11 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 17.99 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 19.41 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 21.11 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 22.13 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 23.29 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 23.88 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.24 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 25.94 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.86 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.56 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.66 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.16 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.34 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.86 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.91 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 29.19 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 30.97 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 29.24 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 30.77 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 31.92 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 32.79 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 32.79 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1912 Mt CO2e, 171.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +31.4% | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 3.24 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 5.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.23 Mt CO2e | 5.31 Mt CO2e | 11.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.91 Mt CO2e | 11.84 Mt CO2e | 18.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.53 Mt CO2e | 16.04 Mt CO2e | 23.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.17 Mt CO2e | 25.24 Mt CO2e | 29.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.14 Mt CO2e | 29.24 Mt CO2e | 32.79 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in India?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in India was 32.79 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 32.79 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does India rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- India ranks 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).