Per capita methane emissions by sector in India
India: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 64.34 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.34 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
66.54 kilograms per person
in 2011
All-time low
48.53 kilograms per person
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.39 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 61.24 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.45 kilograms per person | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 48.53 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 48.74 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.62 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 51.47 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.67 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 51.47 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 51.63 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.19 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.61 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.57 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.31 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 53.22 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.22 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.41 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.68 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 56.87 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 63.7 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 66.01 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 66.54 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.71 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.57 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 64.26 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.6 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 65.29 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.02 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 61.76 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.54 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 53.21 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 57.18 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 59.46 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 64.34 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 64.34 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 11.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 64.34 kilograms per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.386 kilograms per person, 166.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.