India vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
India
861.61 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States
843.36 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 861.61 Mt CO2e against 843.36 Mt CO2e in United States, a difference of 18.25 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 479.06 Mt CO2e | 887.39 Mt CO2e | 408.33 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 583.74 Mt CO2e | 894.32 Mt CO2e | 310.59 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 642.88 Mt CO2e | 859.12 Mt CO2e | 216.24 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 703.81 Mt CO2e | 826.21 Mt CO2e | 122.4 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2010s | 763.03 Mt CO2e | 823.61 Mt CO2e | 60.58 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2020s | 824.1 Mt CO2e | 832.59 Mt CO2e | 8.49 Mt CO2e | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, India or United States?
- India, at 861.61 Mt CO2e against 843.36 Mt CO2e in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between India and United States?
- 18.25 Mt CO2e, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).