Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India
India: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 124,600 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India is 124,600 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India peaked at 124,600 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,120 kt, in 1961.
That places India 7th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,120 kt | — |
| 1962 | 43,680 kt | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 44,520 kt | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 45,080 kt | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 45,640 kt | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 46,480 kt | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 47,040 kt | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 47,880 kt | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 48,440 kt | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 49,000 kt | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 50,120 kt | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 50,960 kt | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 51,800 kt | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52,640 kt | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 53,480 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 54,600 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 55,440 kt | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 56,280 kt | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 57,120 kt | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 57,960 kt | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 59,080 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 60,200 kt | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 61,880 kt | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 62,160 kt | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63,000 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 65,800 kt | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 64,960 kt | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 65,800 kt | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 66,640 kt | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 67,480 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 68,600 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 72,520 kt | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 70,840 kt | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 71,960 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 73,920 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 75,040 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 77,000 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 79,800 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 81,200 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 82,040 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83,720 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 85,680 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 87,640 kt | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 89,880 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 91,560 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 93,800 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 95,760 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 96,880 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 98,000 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 100,240 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 102,200 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 104,160 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 106,120 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 108,360 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 110,880 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 112,280 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 113,960 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 116,760 kt | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 118,440 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 119,280 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 121,520 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 122,360 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 124,600 kt | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 124,600 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,364 kt, 91.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 124,600 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,235 kt, 38.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,764 kt | 43,120 kt | 48,440 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,144 kt | 49,000 kt | 57,120 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,748 kt | 57,960 kt | 66,640 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,836 kt | 67,480 kt | 81,200 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,496 kt | 82,040 kt | 98,000 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,340 kt | 100,240 kt | 118,440 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,940 kt | 119,280 kt | 124,600 kt | 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in India was 124,600 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 124,600 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,120 kt in 1961.
- How does India rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- India ranks 7th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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