India vs Least developed countries: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

India
3.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.5747 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
34th
Least developed countries rank
33rd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • India
  • Least developed countries
-100102030197119972024

How they compare

India currently reports 3.01 % change on previous year against 0.5747 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.44 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 5.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

India ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 6.07 % change on previous year 3.82 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year India
1980s 12.08 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year 7.01 % change on previous year India
1990s 9.24 % change on previous year 7.61 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year India
2000s 11.09 % change on previous year 6.53 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year India
2010s 7.89 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year 0.7923 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 3.31 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), India or Least developed countries?
India, at 3.01 % change on previous year against 0.5747 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between India and Least developed countries?
2.44 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Least developed countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and Least developed countries rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
India ranks 34th and Least developed countries ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 11,632 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.