India vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
India
2.11 billion tonnes
in 2024
United States
732.89 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 2.11 billion tonnes against 732.89 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 1.38 billion tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 515,478 tonnes | 43.48 million tonnes | 42.97 million tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 583,435 tonnes | 52.19 million tonnes | 51.61 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 1.69 million tonnes | 152.73 million tonnes | 151.04 million tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 2.40 million tonnes | 258.32 million tonnes | 255.92 million tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 5.85 million tonnes | 449.99 million tonnes | 444.14 million tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 15.64 million tonnes | 870.15 million tonnes | 854.51 million tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 29.27 million tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 36.06 million tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 40.80 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 974.24 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 50.24 million tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 64.09 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 979.95 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 110.21 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 934.43 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 153.14 million tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 256.00 million tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 464.82 million tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 728.17 million tonnes | 2.08 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | 128.06 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 1.87 billion tonnes | 848.25 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, India or United States?
- India, at 2.11 billion tonnes against 732.89 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between India and United States?
- 1.38 billion tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.