Natural gas — Emissions in India

India: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0309 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0309 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0401 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.0174 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in India, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.017 kt1991: 0.021 kt1992: 0.021 kt1993: 0.024 kt1994: 0.026 kt1995: 0.022 kt1996: 0.025 kt1997: 0.023 kt1998: 0.029 kt1999: 0.027 kt2000: 0.029 kt2001: 0.028 kt2002: 0.023 kt2003: 0.027 kt2004: 0.028 kt2005: 0.029 kt2006: 0.033 kt2007: 0.031 kt2008: 0.03 kt2009: 0.033 kt2010: 0.038 kt2011: 0.034 kt2012: 0.035 kt2013: 0.039 kt2014: 0.037 kt2015: 0.037 kt2016: 0.037 kt2017: 0.036 kt2018: 0.037 kt2019: 0.04 kt2020: 0.035 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.031 kt2023: 0.031 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural gas — emissions in India is 0.0309 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in India peaked at 0.0401 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 kt, in 1990.

India ranks 13th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Natural gas — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Emissions (CH4) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0174 kt —
1991 0.0211 kt +21.3%
1992 0.0205 kt -2.8%
1993 0.0236 kt +15.1%
1994 0.0261 kt +10.6%
1995 0.0217 kt -16.9%
1996 0.0254 kt +17.1%
1997 0.0228 kt -10.2%
1998 0.0287 kt +25.9%
1999 0.027 kt -5.9%
2000 0.0291 kt +7.8%
2001 0.0283 kt -2.7%
2002 0.0229 kt -19.1%
2003 0.0273 kt +19.2%
2004 0.0277 kt +1.5%
2005 0.0295 kt +6.5%
2006 0.0332 kt +12.5%
2007 0.0312 kt -6.0%
2008 0.03 kt -3.8%
2009 0.0326 kt +8.7%
2010 0.0377 kt +15.6%
2011 0.0341 kt -9.5%
2012 0.0355 kt +4.1%
2013 0.039 kt +9.9%
2014 0.0367 kt -5.9%
2015 0.0375 kt +2.2%
2016 0.037 kt -1.3%
2017 0.0364 kt -1.6%
2018 0.0375 kt +3.0%
2019 0.0401 kt +6.9%
2020 0.0355 kt -11.5%
2021 0.0313 kt -11.8%
2022 0.0309 kt -1.3%
2023 0.0309 kt +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.0309 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0085 kt, 3.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0234 kt 0.0174 kt 0.0287 kt 10
2000s 0.0292 kt 0.0229 kt 0.0332 kt 10
2010s 0.0372 kt 0.0341 kt 0.0401 kt 10
2020s 0.0321 kt 0.0309 kt 0.0355 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 10 France 0.0391 kt compare
  2. 11 Azerbaijan 0.0361 kt compare
  3. 12 Uzbekistan 0.032 kt compare
  4. 14 Belarus 0.026 kt compare
  5. 15 Spain 0.0228 kt compare
  6. 16 Hungary 0.022 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in India?
Natural gas — emissions in India was 0.0309 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0401 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for natural gas — emissions?
India ranks 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.