India among top coal mine methane emitters in 2025, says IEA report
India is among the top coal mine methane emitters in 2025, emitting 2.2 million tonnes, according to the IEA's Global Methane Tracker 2026 report. The report highlights that current technology can eliminate 70% of fossil fuel methane emissions, with measures to halve coal mine methane emissions in South and Southeast Asia being practicable and cost-effective.
India was one of the world's largest emitters of methane from coal mines in 2025, releasing 2.2 million tonnes, up from 2 million tonnes in 2024. The International Energy Agency's (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2026 report states that this is more than double India's officially reported emissions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) of 0.8 million tonnes in 2020. India is yet to sign the Global Methane Pledge, alongside other major coal mine methane emitters like China, Russia, and South Africa. The report suggests that plugging methane leaks worldwide could return 200 billion cubic metres of natural gas to the market annually. Current technology can eliminate 70% of fossil fuel methane emissions, with over 35 Mt avoidable at no net cost based on 2025 average energy prices.
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