How does India rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square?

India ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in India

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

8th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in India, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in India is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in India peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

India ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in India, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in India, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1972	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
1973	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
1974	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
1975	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.8%
1976	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
1977	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.2%
1978	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.6%
1979	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
1980	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.3%
1981	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
1982	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
1983	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.2%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1985	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.6%
1986	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
1988	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
1989	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
1990	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.0%
1991	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
1992	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1993	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
1995	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1996	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
1997	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1998	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
1999	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2000	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.3%
2001	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2002	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.7%
2003	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2004	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
2005	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
2006	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
2007	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
2008	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2009	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.4%
2010	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2011	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2012	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
2013	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
2014	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2015	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2016	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
2017	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2018	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2019	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2020	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
2021	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
2023	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near India

5 Ireland 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
6 South Korea 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
7 Belgium 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
9 Luxembourg 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
10 Malta 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
11 Denmark 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in India?: Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in India was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does India rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square?: India ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 248 places, 12,696 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.