India vs United States: Share global methane emissions
India
9.25
in 2024
United States
8.49
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Share global methane emissions over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 9.25 against 8.49 in United States, a difference of 0.76.
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 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and United States in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 16.26 | 6.29 | 9.98 | India |
| 1860s | 15.83 | 7.38 | 8.45 | India |
| 1870s | 15.15 | 8.36 | 6.79 | India |
| 1880s | 14.41 | 9.3 | 5.11 | India |
| 1890s | 13.75 | 10.15 | 3.61 | India |
| 1900s | 12.13 | 11.82 | 0.3101 | India |
| 1910s | 10.8 | 13.62 | 2.82 | United States |
| 1920s | 10.45 | 14.26 | 3.81 | United States |
| 1930s | 10.48 | 12.36 | 1.89 | United States |
| 1940s | 10.43 | 13.63 | 3.21 | United States |
| 1950s | 9.78 | 13.84 | 4.06 | United States |
| 1960s | 8.93 | 14.31 | 5.38 | United States |
| 1970s | 8.17 | 13.9 | 5.73 | United States |
| 1980s | 8.98 | 12.79 | 3.81 | United States |
| 1990s | 9.17 | 11.28 | 2.11 | United States |
| 2000s | 9.38 | 9.79 | 0.4099 | United States |
| 2010s | 9.23 | 8.67 | 0.568 | India |
| 2020s | 9.24 | 8.52 | 0.72 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, India or United States?
- India, at 9.25 against 8.49 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between India and United States?
- 0.76, 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 share global methane emissions?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.