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Land
Sub Sectors Forest Land Cropland Grassland Wetland Settlements Other Land

Sectoral Data Coverage

50%

Data Quality

3B1 3B2 3B3 3B4 3B5 3B6

Data Sources

Emissions | LULUCF

Emissions | Forest Land

Emissions | Cropland

Emissions | Wetlands

Emissions | Settlements

Emissions | Other Land

Overview

The land sector plays a key role in shaping Gujarat's emissions landscape. Covering 196,024 sq. km, the state has 10% forest cover, which plays a crucial role in carbon sequestration, while cropland and settlements contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Cropland is vital for Gujarat's economy but also presents challenges for managing emissions. Sustainable land management is essential to reducing overall emissions from the land sector. While data is available for land that remains under the same land usage, information on land that has been converted to other land types is lacking.

Key Highlights

Data for Forest Land, Cropland, Wetlands, Settlements, and Other Land has been sourced from, Gujarat Forest Statistics & ISRO's Bhuvan platform. Forest land & Other Land consistently show negative emissions, indicating net CO₂ sequestration throughout 2012–2024.

Cropland emissions exhibit significant volatility, with notable peaking and occasional negative values pointing to variations in agricultural activity, land use patterns or crop types. Settlements emissions stayed near zero until 2016, then sharply increased by 2022, signifying rise in urbanisation or infrastructure activities during this period.