Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in India
India: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 39.55 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in India stood at 39.55 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in India peaked at 87.58 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.55 kt, in 2021.
India ranks 18th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.54 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43.44 kt | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 45.43 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 40.99 kt | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 40.51 kt | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 70.75 kt | +74.7% |
| 1996 | 74.29 kt | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 66.83 kt | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 64.16 kt | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 69.93 kt | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 77.62 kt | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 77.1 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.64 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 87.58 kt | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 64.22 kt | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 69.58 kt | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 67.75 kt | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 83.91 kt | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 80.47 kt | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 58.36 kt | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 68.62 kt | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 81.39 kt | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 85.05 kt | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 81.4 kt | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 73.46 kt | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 45.61 kt | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 42.43 kt | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 42.7 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.83 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.55 kt | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 39.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.55 kt | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 39.55 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1 kt, 36.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 39.55 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.7 kt, 23.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +74.7% | 40.51 kt | 70.75 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.69 kt | 40.51 kt | 74.29 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.52 kt | 58.36 kt | 87.58 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.63 kt | 42.43 kt | 85.05 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.37 kt | 39.55 kt | 42.83 kt | 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 industrial wastewater — emissions in India?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions in India was 39.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.58 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.55 kt in 2021.
- How does India rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
- India ranks 18th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.