IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India
India: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 6,776 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 6,776 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 6,776 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.64 kt, in 1983.
That places India 3rd out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.24 kt | — |
| 1962 | 79.8 kt | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 85.96 kt | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 83.44 kt | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 92.68 kt | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 94.64 kt | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 97.16 kt | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 101.64 kt | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 102.2 kt | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 101.92 kt | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 92.96 kt | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 97.44 kt | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 92.68 kt | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 80.64 kt | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 77.28 kt | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 75.32 kt | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 68.04 kt | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 59.64 kt | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 66.08 kt | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 50.96 kt | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 52.36 kt | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 40.04 kt | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 31.64 kt | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 40.6 kt | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 41.16 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 38.64 kt | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 37.52 kt | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 47.32 kt | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 64.12 kt | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 57.96 kt | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 72.52 kt | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 66.08 kt | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 68.6 kt | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 76.44 kt | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 105.28 kt | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 90.44 kt | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 95.48 kt | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 119.28 kt | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 99.4 kt | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 105 kt | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 99.12 kt | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 107.24 kt | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 117.32 kt | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 119.56 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 127.12 kt | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 130.2 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 135.8 kt | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 158.48 kt | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 178.08 kt | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 196.84 kt | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 3,668 kt | +1763.4% |
| 2012 | 4,116 kt | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 4,256 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4,648 kt | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4,788 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,732 kt | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,180 kt | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 5,348 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5,628 kt | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5,880 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 6,188 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6,468 kt | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6,776 kt | +4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6,776 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0098 kt, 691428.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1763.4% | 196.84 kt | 3,668 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.97 kt | 72.24 kt | 102.2 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.2 kt | 59.64 kt | 101.92 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.44 kt | 31.64 kt | 64.12 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.15 kt | 57.96 kt | 119.28 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.79 kt | 99.12 kt | 178.08 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,256 kt | 196.84 kt | 5,628 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,328 kt | 5,880 kt | 6,776 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 7,604 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 7,448 kt compare
- 4 OECD 3,114 kt compare
- 5 Pakistan 1,747 kt compare
- 6 United States 1,064 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 6,776 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6,776 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.64 kt in 1983.
- How does India rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- India ranks 3rd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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