Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India

India: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 124,600 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
124,600 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
124,600 kt
in 2023
All-time low
43,120 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in India, 1961–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922023

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 5th out of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China 371,122 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 355,600 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 133,560 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 124,600 kt compare
  5. 7 USSR 99,677 kt compare
  6. 8 Mexico 62,160 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 5th out of 197 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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Indicator
Waste — 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
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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