Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India

India: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 497,082 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
497,082 kt
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
497,082 kt
in 2050
All-time low
262,278 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1961–2050

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

India recorded 497,082 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 497,082 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 262,278 kt, in 1963.

India ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 266,183 kt
1962 263,178 kt -1.1%
1963 262,278 kt -0.3%
1964 264,252 kt +0.8%
1965 264,210 kt -0.0%
1966 270,736 kt +2.5%
1967 270,065 kt -0.2%
1968 272,971 kt +1.1%
1969 274,937 kt +0.7%
1970 275,049 kt +0.0%
1971 278,166 kt +1.1%
1972 281,474 kt +1.2%
1973 281,298 kt -0.1%
1974 284,428 kt +1.1%
1975 286,476 kt +0.7%
1976 290,295 kt +1.3%
1977 293,228 kt +1.0%
1978 297,887 kt +1.6%
1979 304,471 kt +2.2%
1980 309,533 kt +1.7%
1981 314,829 kt +1.7%
1982 322,885 kt +2.6%
1983 328,481 kt +1.7%
1984 333,654 kt +1.6%
1985 337,704 kt +1.2%
1986 343,088 kt +1.6%
1987 344,860 kt +0.5%
1988 348,724 kt +1.1%
1989 352,622 kt +1.1%
1990 356,567 kt +1.1%
1991 360,708 kt +1.2%
1992 366,258 kt +1.5%
1993 367,888 kt +0.4%
1994 370,044 kt +0.6%
1995 372,017 kt +0.5%
1996 374,082 kt +0.6%
1997 374,855 kt +0.2%
1998 375,276 kt +0.1%
1999 375,657 kt +0.1%
2000 375,570 kt -0.0%
2001 377,226 kt +0.4%
2002 378,281 kt +0.3%
2003 379,995 kt +0.5%
2004 386,715 kt +1.8%
2005 393,902 kt +1.9%
2006 400,604 kt +1.7%
2007 410,648 kt +2.5%
2008 410,818 kt +0.0%
2009 411,142 kt +0.1%
2010 411,814 kt +0.2%
2011 412,187 kt +0.1%
2012 412,227 kt +0.0%
2013 413,336 kt +0.3%
2014 414,097 kt +0.2%
2015 416,950 kt +0.7%
2016 420,026 kt +0.7%
2017 422,837 kt +0.7%
2018 425,795 kt +0.7%
2019 428,366 kt +0.6%
2020 432,534 kt +1.0%
2021 436,540 kt +0.9%
2022 438,750 kt +0.5%
2023 442,632 kt +0.9%
2030 441,115 kt -0.3%
2050 497,082 kt +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 267,646 kt 262,278 kt 274,937 kt 9
1970s 287,277 kt 275,049 kt 304,471 kt 10
1980s 333,638 kt 309,533 kt 352,622 kt 10
1990s 369,335 kt 356,567 kt 375,657 kt 10
2000s 392,490 kt 375,570 kt 411,142 kt 10
2010s 417,764 kt 411,814 kt 428,366 kt 10
2020s 437,614 kt 432,534 kt 442,632 kt 4
2030s 441,115 kt 441,115 kt 441,115 kt 1
2050s 497,082 kt 497,082 kt 497,082 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 743,908 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 439,674 kt compare
  3. 4 China 413,353 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 411,509 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 497,082 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 497,082 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 262,278 kt in 1963.
How does India rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
India ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf