Share of global methane emissions in India
India: Share of global methane emissions was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global methane emissions in India, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in India is 9.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in India peaked at 16.4% in 1851 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1973.
India ranks 2nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.3% | 5 |
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 share of global methane emissions in India?
- Share of global methane emissions in India was 9.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1851.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1973.
- How does India rank for share of global methane emissions?
- India ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.