India vs United States: Methane emissions agriculture

India
588.17 million
in 2023
United States
214.90 million
in 2023
India rank
1st
United States rank
4th

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • India
  • United States
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 588.17 million against 214.90 million in United States, a difference of 373.27 million.

That makes India's figure about 2.7 times United States's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1990s 500.40 million 226.44 million 273.96 million India
2000s 524.37 million 222.45 million 301.92 million India
2010s 550.75 million 217.99 million 332.76 million India
2020s 580.41 million 219.10 million 361.31 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, India or United States?
India, at 588.17 million against 214.90 million in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between India and United States?
373.27 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and United States rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed