India vs United States: Methane emissions
India
859.29 million
in 2024
United States
818.35 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Methane emissions over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 859.29 million against 818.35 million in United States, a difference of 40.95 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and United States in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 204.34 million | 81.68 million | 122.66 million | India |
| 1860s | 212.19 million | 102.15 million | 110.03 million | India |
| 1870s | 219.08 million | 124.63 million | 94.46 million | India |
| 1880s | 230.14 million | 152.77 million | 77.37 million | India |
| 1890s | 243.32 million | 184.54 million | 58.78 million | India |
| 1900s | 242.38 million | 244.14 million | 1.76 million | United States |
| 1910s | 240.42 million | 313.31 million | 72.89 million | United States |
| 1920s | 255.01 million | 359.09 million | 104.08 million | United States |
| 1930s | 288.16 million | 348.63 million | 60.46 million | United States |
| 1940s | 336.06 million | 454.85 million | 118.79 million | United States |
| 1950s | 393.09 million | 578.33 million | 185.24 million | United States |
| 1960s | 461.28 million | 775.63 million | 314.35 million | United States |
| 1970s | 510.13 million | 905.94 million | 395.80 million | United States |
| 1980s | 603.31 million | 895.50 million | 292.20 million | United States |
| 1990s | 660.08 million | 847.71 million | 187.63 million | United States |
| 2000s | 719.08 million | 779.80 million | 60.71 million | United States |
| 2010s | 780.04 million | 759.57 million | 20.47 million | India |
| 2020s | 834.30 million | 797.99 million | 36.31 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, India or United States?
- India, at 859.29 million against 818.35 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between India and United States?
- 40.95 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for methane emissions?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.