IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India

India: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 588,174 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
588,174 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
588,174 kt
in 2023
All-time low
370,474 kt
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

India recorded 588,174 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 588,174 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 370,474 kt, in 1963.

That places India 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 371,020 kt
1962 371,047 kt +0.0%
1963 370,474 kt -0.2%
1964 374,406 kt +1.1%
1965 371,419 kt -0.8%
1966 377,296 kt +1.6%
1967 380,200 kt +0.8%
1968 384,755 kt +1.2%
1969 388,925 kt +1.1%
1970 388,802 kt -0.0%
1971 392,444 kt +0.9%
1972 392,574 kt +0.0%
1973 397,212 kt +1.2%
1974 399,130 kt +0.5%
1975 405,937 kt +1.7%
1976 406,930 kt +0.2%
1977 415,168 kt +2.0%
1978 420,462 kt +1.3%
1979 423,874 kt +0.8%
1980 431,130 kt +1.7%
1981 438,096 kt +1.6%
1982 438,825 kt +0.2%
1983 453,420 kt +3.3%
1984 458,355 kt +1.1%
1985 462,299 kt +0.9%
1986 467,759 kt +1.2%
1987 462,444 kt -1.1%
1988 475,121 kt +2.7%
1989 480,347 kt +1.1%
1990 486,007 kt +1.2%
1991 490,064 kt +0.8%
1992 492,984 kt +0.6%
1993 496,932 kt +0.8%
1994 499,932 kt +0.6%
1995 501,891 kt +0.4%
1996 505,708 kt +0.8%
1997 506,687 kt +0.2%
1998 511,153 kt +0.9%
1999 512,667 kt +0.3%
2000 511,222 kt -0.3%
2001 513,403 kt +0.4%
2002 503,291 kt -2.0%
2003 509,354 kt +1.2%
2004 514,148 kt +0.9%
2005 526,439 kt +2.4%
2006 533,660 kt +1.4%
2007 544,159 kt +2.0%
2008 549,206 kt +0.9%
2009 538,816 kt -1.9%
2010 542,219 kt +0.6%
2011 546,073 kt +0.7%
2012 542,501 kt -0.7%
2013 547,613 kt +0.9%
2014 548,344 kt +0.1%
2015 549,345 kt +0.2%
2016 553,894 kt +0.8%
2017 556,126 kt +0.4%
2018 560,217 kt +0.7%
2019 561,193 kt +0.2%
2020 571,707 kt +1.9%
2021 577,496 kt +1.0%
2022 584,258 kt +1.2%
2023 588,174 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 376,616 kt 370,474 kt 388,925 kt 9
1970s 404,253 kt 388,802 kt 423,874 kt 10
1980s 456,780 kt 431,130 kt 480,347 kt 10
1990s 500,402 kt 486,007 kt 512,667 kt 10
2000s 524,370 kt 503,291 kt 549,206 kt 10
2010s 550,752 kt 542,219 kt 561,193 kt 10
2020s 580,409 kt 571,707 kt 588,174 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 776,209 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 411,340 kt compare
  3. 4 China 399,114 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 396,710 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 588,174 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 588,174 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 370,474 kt in 1963.
How does India rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
India ranks 2nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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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