India vs Middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- India
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 1,006 Mt CO2e against 135.23 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 870.77 Mt CO2e.
That makes Middle income's figure about 7.4 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 4th of 203 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.19 Mt CO2e | 323.34 Mt CO2e | 269.15 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
| 1980s | 64.25 Mt CO2e | 421.36 Mt CO2e | 357.11 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
| 1990s | 75.84 Mt CO2e | 528.01 Mt CO2e | 452.17 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
| 2000s | 92.79 Mt CO2e | 676.91 Mt CO2e | 584.11 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
| 2010s | 112.72 Mt CO2e | 935.38 Mt CO2e | 822.66 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
| 2020s | 129.74 Mt CO2e | 1,019 Mt CO2e | 889.58 Mt CO2e | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, India or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 1,006 Mt CO2e against 135.23 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between India and Middle income?
- 870.77 Mt CO2e, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- India ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 4th of 203 countries.
- 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).