Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in India
India: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 1,918 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in India is 1,918 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in India peaked at 1,918 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,153 kt, in 1990.
That places India 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,153 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,179 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,204 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,230 kt | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,255 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,281 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,306 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,332 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,358 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,385 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,411 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,437 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,464 kt | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,489 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,515 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,540 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,564 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,588 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,611 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,634 kt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,658 kt | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,682 kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,705 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,728 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,750 kt | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,771 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,792 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,813 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,833 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,852 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,870 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,886 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,901 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,918 kt | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,918 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23 kt, 134.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 1,918 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.03 kt, 54.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,268 kt | 1,153 kt | 1,385 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,525 kt | 1,411 kt | 1,634 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,759 kt | 1,658 kt | 1,852 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,894 kt | 1,870 kt | 1,918 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in India?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in India was 1,918 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,918 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,153 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- India ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.