Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in India
India: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 39.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in India, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India stood at 39.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India peaked at 39.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1991.
That places India 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 8.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.0% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 27.8% | 39.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in India was 39.6% 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 39.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- How does India rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- India ranks 97th 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 86.2%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.