Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in India
India: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 572.27 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in India, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
India recorded 572.27 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in India peaked at 572.27 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 348.49 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
India ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in India, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 348.49 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 352.36 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 351.44 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 358.61 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 358.95 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 369.13 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 368.07 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 379.85 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 385.92 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 384.73 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 397.42 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 404.54 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 405.97 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 422.89 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 427.49 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 434.48 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 440.33 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 437.4 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 454.18 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 461.89 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 457.45 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 462.01 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 466.23 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 470.38 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 473.46 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 475.76 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 479.11 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 480.74 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 484.49 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 486.39 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 485.17 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 487.6 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 479.31 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 484.36 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 489.96 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 502 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 509.72 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 519.96 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 523.48 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 515.93 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 519.79 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 524.13 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 521.74 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 525.11 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 525.56 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 528.14 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 533.12 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 535.79 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 539.95 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 541.69 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 550.93 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 551.19 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 556.73 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 565.91 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 572.27 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 572.27 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.82 Mt CO2e, 83.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 572.27 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.38 Mt CO2e, 55.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 365.75 Mt CO2e | 348.49 Mt CO2e | 385.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 428.66 Mt CO2e | 397.42 Mt CO2e | 461.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 473.6 Mt CO2e | 457.45 Mt CO2e | 486.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 499.75 Mt CO2e | 479.31 Mt CO2e | 523.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.5 Mt CO2e | 519.79 Mt CO2e | 541.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.41 Mt CO2e | 550.93 Mt CO2e | 572.27 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in India?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in India was 572.27 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 572.27 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.49 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does India rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- India ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).