Statizoid

India vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste

India
135.23 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
1,652 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time

  • India
  • World
05001.0k1.5k197019972024

How they compare

World currently reports 1,652 Mt CO2e against 135.23 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 1,516 Mt CO2e.

That makes World's figure about 12.2 times India's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).