Methane emissions in India
India: Methane emissions was 859.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
859.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
859.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
200.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in India, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in India is 859.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in India peaked at 859.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
India ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 204.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 212.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 219.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 230.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 243.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 242.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 240.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 255.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 288.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 336.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 393.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 435.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 461.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 510.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 485.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 603.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 549.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 660.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 636.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 684.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 719.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 683.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 764.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 780.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 834.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 807.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 859.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in India?
- Methane emissions in India was 859.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 859.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does India rank for methane emissions?
- India ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.