Per capita methane emissions by sector in India
India: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 64.34 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions by sector in India, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in India stood at 64.34 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in India peaked at 66.54 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.53 kilograms per person, in 1993.
India ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.22 kilograms per person | 48.53 kilograms per person | 61.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.28 kilograms per person | 50.61 kilograms per person | 63.7 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.83 kilograms per person | 57.54 kilograms per person | 66.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.55 kilograms per person | 53.21 kilograms per person | 64.34 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita methane emissions by sector in India?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in India was 64.34 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.54 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.53 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does India rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- India ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.