Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in India
India: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.038 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in India is 0.038 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% on the previous year and up 503.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in India peaked at 0.2869 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 kt, in 2002.
That places India 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0503 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0503 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0503 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0503 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0503 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0503 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 kt | -72.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1136 kt | +705.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2869 kt | +152.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2484 kt | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1881 kt | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0183 kt | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 kt | -84.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 kt | +203.6% |
| 2004 | 0.024 kt | +182.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 kt | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 kt | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 kt | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0507 kt | +1348.6% |
| 2009 | 0.012 kt | -76.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0331 kt | +175.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 kt | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 kt | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 kt | +53.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 kt | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 kt | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 kt | +222.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 kt | +93.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 kt | -58.0% |
| 2019 | 0.069 kt | +650.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 kt | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0543 kt | +1839.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 kt | -68.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1275 kt | +654.4% |
| 2024 | 0.038 kt | -70.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1839.3% | 0.0028 kt | 0.0543 kt |
| 2008 | +1348.6% | 0.0035 kt | 0.0507 kt |
| 1997 | +705.7% | 0.0141 kt | 0.1136 kt |
| 2019 | +650.0% | 0.0092 kt | 0.069 kt |
| 2023 | +654.4% | 0.0169 kt | 0.1275 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0965 kt | 0.0141 kt | 0.2869 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0326 kt | 0.0028 kt | 0.1881 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 kt | 0.0035 kt | 0.069 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0479 kt | 0.0028 kt | 0.1275 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 open shrubland — emissions in India?
- Open shrubland — emissions in India was 0.038 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2869 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 kt in 2002.
- How does India rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- India ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 503.2%. 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 Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.