Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in India
India: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0467 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in India stood at 0.0467 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0467 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0334 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0344 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0404 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0467 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0467 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0352 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -28.6% | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | 0.0444 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 30 Gabon 0.0529 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Maldives 0.0504 kt per square kilometre compare
- 32 United States 0.0468 kt per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.0457 kt per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 0.0442 kt per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ghana 0.0429 kt per square kilometre compare
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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in India?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in India was 0.0467 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0467 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.