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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in India

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in India
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

India: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.4561 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4561 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 6.0%

World rank

6th

of 94 countries

All-time high

0.4561 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0317 Mt CO2e

in 1983

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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

3 Saudi Arabia 0.7887 Mt CO2e compare
4 Oman 0.591 Mt CO2e compare
5 Russia 0.5148 Mt CO2e compare
7 Iran 0.4266 Mt CO2e compare
8 Indonesia 0.3506 Mt CO2e compare
9 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2947 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for India

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 18.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 344.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,507 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.17 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,154 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 12.09 million metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 200.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Capture fisheries production 6.36 million metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 18.45 million metric tons (2024)

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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

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).