Per capita methane sector in India
India: Per capita methane sector was 64.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.34
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
66.54
in 2011
All-time low
48.53
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in India stood at 64.34.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in India peaked at 66.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.53, 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.
Per capita methane sector in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.39 | — |
| 1991 | 61.24 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.45 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 48.53 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 48.74 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.62 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 51.47 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.67 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 51.47 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 51.63 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.19 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.61 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.57 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.31 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.22 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.22 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.41 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.68 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 56.87 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 63.7 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 66.01 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 66.54 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.71 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.57 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 64.26 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.6 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 65.29 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.02 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 61.76 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.54 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 53.21 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 57.18 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 59.46 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 64.34 | +8.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 64.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 11.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 64.34 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.386, 166.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.22 | 48.53 | 61.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.28 | 50.61 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.83 | 57.54 | 66.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.55 | 53.21 | 64.34 | 4 |
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 per capita methane sector in India?
- Per capita methane sector in India was 64.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.53 in 1993.
- How does India rank for per capita methane sector?
- India ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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