Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in India

India: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions was 16,341 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
16,341 kt
World rank
2nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
16,341 kt
in 2050
All-time low
8,659 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in India, 1961–2050

05.0k10.0k15.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

India recorded 16,341 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions in India peaked at 16,341 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 8,659 kt, in 1963.

India ranks 2nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 8,786 kt —
1962 8,688 kt -1.1%
1963 8,659 kt -0.3%
1964 8,725 kt +0.8%
1965 8,724 kt -0.0%
1966 8,938 kt +2.4%
1967 8,915 kt -0.3%
1968 9,008 kt +1.1%
1969 9,072 kt +0.7%
1970 9,075 kt +0.0%
1971 9,174 kt +1.1%
1972 9,281 kt +1.2%
1973 9,276 kt -0.1%
1974 9,378 kt +1.1%
1975 9,445 kt +0.7%
1976 9,570 kt +1.3%
1977 9,665 kt +1.0%
1978 9,817 kt +1.6%
1979 10,032 kt +2.2%
1980 10,198 kt +1.7%
1981 10,370 kt +1.7%
1982 10,635 kt +2.6%
1983 10,818 kt +1.7%
1984 10,987 kt +1.6%
1985 11,120 kt +1.2%
1986 11,296 kt +1.6%
1987 11,356 kt +0.5%
1988 11,482 kt +1.1%
1989 11,608 kt +1.1%
1990 11,736 kt +1.1%
1991 11,870 kt +1.1%
1992 12,050 kt +1.5%
1993 12,103 kt +0.4%
1994 12,174 kt +0.6%
1995 12,238 kt +0.5%
1996 12,305 kt +0.5%
1997 12,330 kt +0.2%
1998 12,342 kt +0.1%
1999 12,353 kt +0.1%
2000 12,349 kt -0.0%
2001 12,402 kt +0.4%
2002 12,435 kt +0.3%
2003 12,489 kt +0.4%
2004 12,714 kt +1.8%
2005 12,955 kt +1.9%
2006 13,179 kt +1.7%
2007 13,512 kt +2.5%
2008 13,517 kt +0.0%
2009 13,527 kt +0.1%
2010 13,548 kt +0.2%
2011 13,559 kt +0.1%
2012 13,559 kt +0.0%
2013 13,597 kt +0.3%
2014 13,622 kt +0.2%
2015 13,717 kt +0.7%
2016 13,819 kt +0.7%
2017 13,912 kt +0.7%
2018 14,010 kt +0.7%
2019 14,096 kt +0.6%
2020 14,234 kt +1.0%
2021 14,365 kt +0.9%
2022 14,438 kt +0.5%
2023 14,566 kt +0.9%
2030 14,504 kt -0.4%
2050 16,341 kt +12.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 16,341 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.86 kt, 111.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's 16,341 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 648.84 kt, 25.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,835 kt 8,659 kt 9,072 kt 9
1970s 9,471 kt 9,075 kt 10,032 kt 10
1980s 10,987 kt 10,198 kt 11,608 kt 10
1990s 12,150 kt 11,736 kt 12,353 kt 10
2000s 12,908 kt 12,349 kt 13,527 kt 10
2010s 13,744 kt 13,548 kt 14,096 kt 10
2020s 14,401 kt 14,234 kt 14,566 kt 4
2030s 14,504 kt 14,504 kt 14,504 kt 1
2050s 16,341 kt 16,341 kt 16,341 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 22,513 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 15,347 kt compare
  3. 4 China 13,216 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 13,197 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions in India?
Enteric fermentation — emissions in India was 16,341 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 16,341 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 8,659 kt in 1963.
How does India rank for enteric fermentation — emissions?
India ranks 2nd out of 227 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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 15,408 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

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