Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in India
India: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
77th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in India is 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
India ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +32.6% | 0.0077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Eswatini 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Belarus 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Ghana 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Colombia 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Russia 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bangladesh 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 methane emissions, per unit of gdp in India?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does India rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.