India vs World: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

India
861.61 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
9,536 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 9,536 Mt CO2e against 861.61 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 8,674 Mt CO2e.

That makes World's figure about 11.1 times India's.

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

India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 203 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 479.06 Mt CO2e 6,303 Mt CO2e 5,824 Mt CO2e World
1980s 583.74 Mt CO2e 6,869 Mt CO2e 6,285 Mt CO2e World
1990s 642.88 Mt CO2e 7,369 Mt CO2e 6,726 Mt CO2e World
2000s 703.81 Mt CO2e 7,875 Mt CO2e 7,171 Mt CO2e World
2010s 763.03 Mt CO2e 8,817 Mt CO2e 8,054 Mt CO2e World
2020s 824.1 Mt CO2e 9,316 Mt CO2e 8,492 Mt CO2e World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, India or World?
World, at 9,536 Mt CO2e against 861.61 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between India and World?
8,674 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and World rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 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).