Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in India
India: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) was 23.03 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 23.03 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in India peaked at 65.51 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.47 kt, in 2002.
That places India 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.5 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.34 kt | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 20.14 kt | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 19.75 kt | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 32.41 kt | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 21.41 kt | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 7.78 kt | -63.7% |
| 2002 | 2.47 kt | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 19.35 kt | +683.0% |
| 2004 | 29.17 kt | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 17.91 kt | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 33.03 kt | +84.4% |
| 2007 | 26.51 kt | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 23.37 kt | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 55.32 kt | +136.7% |
| 2010 | 65.51 kt | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 19.24 kt | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 45.37 kt | +135.8% |
| 2013 | 34.6 kt | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 35.12 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.79 kt | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 27.13 kt | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 24.97 kt | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 12.43 kt | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 10.76 kt | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 10.73 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.42 kt | +360.8% |
| 2022 | 11.3 kt | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 15.17 kt | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 23.03 kt | +51.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23.03 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 kt, 4346.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 23.03 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.31 kt, 10.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +683.0% | 2.47 kt | 19.35 kt |
| 2021 | +360.8% | 10.73 kt | 49.42 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.26 kt | 19.75 kt | 32.41 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.63 kt | 2.47 kt | 55.32 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.39 kt | 10.76 kt | 65.51 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.93 kt | 10.73 kt | 49.42 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 South Sudan 35.32 kt compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 34.19 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 3.49 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 28.17 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 0.9654 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 kt
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 12 Micronesia 0 kt
- 12 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 13 OECD 22.31 kt compare
- 14 Mexico 21.79 kt compare
- 15 Congo 20.53 kt compare
- 15 Caribbean 1.19 kt 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 humid tropical forest — emissions in India?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in India was 23.03 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 65.51 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 kt in 2002.
- How does India rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- India ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.