Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India

India: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 161,831 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
161,831 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
161,831 kt
in 2023
All-time low
118,641 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 118.6k kt1991: 121.6k kt1992: 124.2k kt1993: 126.4k kt1994: 128.4k kt1995: 131.2k kt1996: 133.1k kt1997: 134.6k kt1998: 136.0k kt1999: 137.6k kt2000: 139.1k kt2001: 140.4k kt2002: 141.6k kt2003: 143.1k kt2004: 143.7k kt2005: 145.1k kt2006: 146.2k kt2007: 148.0k kt2008: 149.0k kt2009: 149.5k kt2010: 151.0k kt2011: 152.5k kt2012: 153.7k kt2013: 154.7k kt2014: 155.5k kt2015: 155.6k kt2016: 156.5k kt2017: 157.4k kt2018: 158.3k kt2019: 159.1k kt2020: 159.7k kt2021: 160.4k kt2022: 161.1k kt2023: 161.8k kt

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

Analysis

India recorded 161,831 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 161,831 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118,641 kt, in 1990.

India ranks 4th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 118,641 kt
1991 121,606 kt +2.5%
1992 124,237 kt +2.2%
1993 126,360 kt +1.7%
1994 128,444 kt +1.6%
1995 131,218 kt +2.2%
1996 133,110 kt +1.4%
1997 134,555 kt +1.1%
1998 135,980 kt +1.1%
1999 137,585 kt +1.2%
2000 139,136 kt +1.1%
2001 140,387 kt +0.9%
2002 141,649 kt +0.9%
2003 143,115 kt +1.0%
2004 143,695 kt +0.4%
2005 145,065 kt +1.0%
2006 146,233 kt +0.8%
2007 147,952 kt +1.2%
2008 148,952 kt +0.7%
2009 149,481 kt +0.4%
2010 150,993 kt +1.0%
2011 152,544 kt +1.0%
2012 153,727 kt +0.8%
2013 154,721 kt +0.6%
2014 155,503 kt +0.5%
2015 155,626 kt +0.1%
2016 156,488 kt +0.6%
2017 157,383 kt +0.6%
2018 158,304 kt +0.6%
2019 159,068 kt +0.5%
2020 159,748 kt +0.4%
2021 160,403 kt +0.4%
2022 161,102 kt +0.4%
2023 161,831 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129,174 kt 118,641 kt 137,585 kt 10
2000s 144,566 kt 139,136 kt 149,481 kt 10
2010s 155,436 kt 150,993 kt 159,068 kt 10
2020s 160,771 kt 159,748 kt 161,831 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 299,653 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 296,041 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 270,132 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 80,690 kt compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 73,362 kt compare
  6. 7 Mexico 60,530 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 161,831 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 161,831 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 118,641 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
India ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf