Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in India
India: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 108.11 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in India is 108.11 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in India peaked at 108.11 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.25 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places India 7th out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9 Mt CO2e | 31.25 Mt CO2e | 37.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.69 Mt CO2e | 39.68 Mt CO2e | 94.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.45 Mt CO2e | 52.67 Mt CO2e | 62.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9 Mt CO2e | 61.71 Mt CO2e | 89.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.64 Mt CO2e | 64.14 Mt CO2e | 95.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.82 Mt CO2e | 69.79 Mt CO2e | 108.11 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 4 Russian Federation 263.08 Mt CO2e compare
- 5 Iraq 145.34 Mt CO2e compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Rep. 132.92 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 Nigeria 75.63 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 Canada 71.72 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 69.55 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for India
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4,371 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 572.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 37.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 861.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 135.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 210.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in India?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in India was 108.11 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 108.11 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.25 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does India rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- India ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).