How does India rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?

India ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in India

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in India
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

India: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 711,875 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

711,875

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

2nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

711,875

in 2015

All-time low

599,041

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in India, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in India stood at 711,875. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in India peaked at 711,875 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 599,041, in 1990.

India ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	617,954	599,041	634,456	10
2000s	659,414	631,760	692,802	10
2010s	704,514	693,914	711,875	6

Countries ranked near India

1 China 1.05 million compare
1 Djibouti 936.71 compare
3 Brazil 551,038 compare
4 United States 362,114 compare
5 Indonesia 205,463 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2,932 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 21,452 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in India?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in India was 711,875 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 711,875 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 599,041 in 1990.
How does India rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?: India ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).