Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India

India: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 138,880 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
138,880 kt
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
138,880 kt
in 2023
All-time low
41,160 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1961–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India stood at 138,880 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 138,880 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,160 kt, in 1961.

India ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,018 kt 41,160 kt 47,880 kt 9
1970s 55,608 kt 50,120 kt 60,480 kt 10
1980s 85,540 kt 63,280 kt 119,560 kt 10
1990s 88,256 kt 83,160 kt 94,360 kt 10
2000s 105,140 kt 93,800 kt 125,160 kt 10
2010s 115,948 kt 102,480 kt 131,880 kt 10
2020s 125,160 kt 110,600 kt 138,880 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 USSR 317,186 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 255,920 kt compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 249,760 kt compare
  4. 8 Iraq 134,680 kt compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 112,840 kt compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 66,920 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 138,880 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 138,880 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 41,160 kt in 1961.
How does India rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
India ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — 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
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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