Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in India
India: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 37.74 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 37.74 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in India peaked at 39.73 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.33 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places India 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in India, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.33 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 21.33 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21.8 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 22.36 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 22.86 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 23.36 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 24.01 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 24.56 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 25.08 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 26.04 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 26.41 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 26.87 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 27.27 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 28.07 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 29.25 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 29.38 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 29.56 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 30.23 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 31.31 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 31.87 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 33.15 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 33.61 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.64 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.65 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.06 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 34.3 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.6 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.07 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 34.21 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 34.72 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.85 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.4 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.86 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 35.24 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.72 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.99 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.96 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.88 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.73 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 37.98 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 38.06 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.43 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.93 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.66 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.75 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.63 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.66 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.66 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.65 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.62 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.52 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.62 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.61 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.64 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.74 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37.74 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4592 Mt CO2e, 82.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 37.74 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.95 Mt CO2e, 19.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.27 Mt CO2e | 21.33 Mt CO2e | 26.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.02 Mt CO2e | 26.41 Mt CO2e | 31.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1 Mt CO2e | 33.15 Mt CO2e | 35.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.06 Mt CO2e | 34.4 Mt CO2e | 39.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7 Mt CO2e | 37.43 Mt CO2e | 38.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.63 Mt CO2e | 37.52 Mt CO2e | 37.74 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in India?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in India was 37.74 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 building (energy) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.33 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does India rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- India ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).