Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in India
India: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 16.12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 16.12 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in India peaked at 16.71 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.7 %, in 1993.
That places India 116th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.29 % | — |
| 1991 | 13.48 % | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.12 % | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.7 % | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 12.77 % | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.24 % | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 13.38 % | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.86 % | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 13.26 % | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 13.39 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6 % | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.64 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.95 % | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.21 % | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.39 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.43 % | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.47 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.65 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.43 % | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 16.27 % | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.36 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.71 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4 % | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 13.85 % | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.08 % | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.14 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.07 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.56 % | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.26 % | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.66 % | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.43 % | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.46 % | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 16.12 % | +4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 16.12 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 16.12 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.62 %, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.25 % | 12.7 % | 13.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5 % | 13.6 % | 16.27 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 % | 13.4 % | 16.71 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.92 % | 13.66 % | 16.12 % | 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 energy — emissions share in India?
- Energy — emissions share in India was 16.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.71 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 % in 1993.
- How does India rank for energy — emissions share?
- India ranks 116th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.