European Union vs India: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

European Union
1.28 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India
4.39 Mt CO2e
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
India rank
1st

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time

  • European Union
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 4.39 Mt CO2e against 1.28 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 3.11 Mt CO2e.

That makes India's figure about 3.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 2 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1970s 1.21 Mt CO2e 0.7197 Mt CO2e 0.4952 Mt CO2e European Union
1980s 1.24 Mt CO2e 0.8024 Mt CO2e 0.433 Mt CO2e European Union
1990s 1.16 Mt CO2e 1.03 Mt CO2e 0.1277 Mt CO2e European Union
2000s 1.14 Mt CO2e 1.66 Mt CO2e 0.5175 Mt CO2e India
2010s 1.22 Mt CO2e 2.9 Mt CO2e 1.68 Mt CO2e India
2020s 1.29 Mt CO2e 4.02 Mt CO2e 2.73 Mt CO2e India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), European Union or India?
India, at 4.39 Mt CO2e against 1.28 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between European Union and India?
3.11 Mt CO2e, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and India rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).