Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in India
India: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 861.61 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India stood at 861.61 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India peaked at 861.61 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 451.86 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
India ranks 2nd of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in India, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 451.86 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 456.8 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 458.51 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 466.7 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 470.88 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 485.71 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 486.44 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 499.61 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 506.87 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 507.21 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 523.67 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 537.69 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 542.77 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 564.9 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 573.72 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 584.14 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 603.42 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 609.67 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 639.88 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 657.52 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 617.15 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 625.36 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 631.72 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 631.06 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 636.78 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 645.45 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 651.86 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 659.67 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 662.49 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 667.28 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 668.63 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 673.57 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 668.42 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 679.43 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 690.34 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 706.92 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 718.98 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 735.31 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 748.88 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 747.62 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 754.73 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 763.53 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 766.67 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 740.87 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 748.41 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 756.73 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 764.87 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 769.48 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 782.47 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 782.55 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 788.61 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 801.75 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 821.95 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 846.57 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 861.61 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 861.61 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 69.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 861.61 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.86 Mt CO2e, 54.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 479.06 Mt CO2e | 451.86 Mt CO2e | 507.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 583.74 Mt CO2e | 523.67 Mt CO2e | 657.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 642.88 Mt CO2e | 617.15 Mt CO2e | 667.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 703.81 Mt CO2e | 668.42 Mt CO2e | 748.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 763.03 Mt CO2e | 740.87 Mt CO2e | 782.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 824.1 Mt CO2e | 788.61 Mt CO2e | 861.61 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India was 861.61 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 861.61 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.86 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does India rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- India ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).