India vs United States: Annual co2 emissions per country
India
3.19 billion
in 2024
United States
4.90 billion
in 2024
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Annual co2 emissions per country over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.90 billion against 3.19 billion in India, a difference of 1.71 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 156 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 515,478 | 43.48 million | 42.97 million | United States |
| 1860s | 583,435 | 53.16 million | 52.57 million | United States |
| 1870s | 1.73 million | 159.69 million | 157.96 million | United States |
| 1880s | 2.68 million | 274.59 million | 271.91 million | United States |
| 1890s | 6.77 million | 479.89 million | 473.12 million | United States |
| 1900s | 17.83 million | 940.33 million | 922.51 million | United States |
| 1910s | 32.40 million | 1.45 billion | 1.42 billion | United States |
| 1920s | 39.16 million | 1.76 billion | 1.72 billion | United States |
| 1930s | 41.93 million | 1.55 billion | 1.50 billion | United States |
| 1940s | 52.14 million | 2.27 billion | 2.22 billion | United States |
| 1950s | 78.21 million | 2.68 billion | 2.60 billion | United States |
| 1960s | 147.03 million | 3.37 billion | 3.23 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 227.90 million | 4.63 billion | 4.40 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 395.75 million | 4.60 billion | 4.20 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 751.91 million | 5.43 billion | 4.67 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion | 5.97 billion | 4.75 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion | 5.40 billion | 3.22 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion | 4.92 billion | 2.08 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 emissions per country, India or United States?
- United States, at 4.90 billion against 3.19 billion in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 emissions per country between India and United States?
- 1.71 billion, with United States 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 per country?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.