Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in India
India: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.4561 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 0.4561 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in India peaked at 0.4561 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0317 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places India 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in India, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1019 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0931 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0975 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0926 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0773 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0753 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.068 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0597 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0661 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0523 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.04 Mt CO2e | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0405 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0412 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0661 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0686 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0765 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1054 Mt CO2e | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0905 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0956 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1193 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0993 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1051 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.099 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1072 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1174 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1196 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.127 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1303 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1357 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1584 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1781 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1969 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2187 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2249 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2398 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2581 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2652 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2915 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3204 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3283 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3233 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3056 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3645 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3901 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4302 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4561 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.4561 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 Mt CO2e, 147.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | 0.0597 Mt CO2e | 0.1019 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0852 Mt CO2e | 0.058 Mt CO2e | 0.1193 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1278 Mt CO2e | 0.099 Mt CO2e | 0.1781 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2667 Mt CO2e | 0.1969 Mt CO2e | 0.3283 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3893 Mt CO2e | 0.3056 Mt CO2e | 0.4561 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in India?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in India was 0.4561 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 industrial processes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4561 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does India rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- India ranks 6th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).