Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs India: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
-0.6247 % change on previous year
in 2024
India
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
42nd
India rank
39th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • India
-7.5-5-2.502.55197119972024

How they compare

India currently reports 1.78 % change on previous year against -0.6247 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.4 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and India ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) India Difference Ahead
1970s 2.58 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 0.6218 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year India
1990s -4.27 % change on previous year 0.1713 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year India
2000s 1 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 0.1436 % change on previous year India
2010s 1.68 % change on previous year 0.467 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s -0.3506 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or India?
India, at 1.78 % change on previous year against -0.6247 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
2.4 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and India rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and India ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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