India vs OECD (GCP): CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
India
3.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
OECD (GCP)
11.17 billion tonnes
in 2024
India rank
3rd
OECD (GCP) rank
1st
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- India
- OECD (GCP)
How they compare
OECD (GCP) currently reports 11.17 billion tonnes against 3.19 billion tonnes in India, a difference of 7.98 billion tonnes.
That makes OECD (GCP)'s figure about 3.5 times India's.
Across all 156 years both countries report, OECD (GCP) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
OECD (GCP) has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (GCP) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 515,478 tonnes | 292.21 million tonnes | 291.70 million tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1860s | 583,435 tonnes | 384.22 million tonnes | 383.64 million tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1870s | 1.73 million tonnes | 718.91 million tonnes | 717.19 million tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1880s | 2.68 million tonnes | 997.72 million tonnes | 995.04 million tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1890s | 6.77 million tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1900s | 17.83 million tonnes | 2.29 billion tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1910s | 32.40 million tonnes | 3.07 billion tonnes | 3.04 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1920s | 39.16 million tonnes | 3.45 billion tonnes | 3.41 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1930s | 41.93 million tonnes | 3.31 billion tonnes | 3.27 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1940s | 52.14 million tonnes | 4.18 billion tonnes | 4.12 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1950s | 78.21 million tonnes | 5.33 billion tonnes | 5.26 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1960s | 147.03 million tonnes | 7.41 billion tonnes | 7.27 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1970s | 227.90 million tonnes | 10.59 billion tonnes | 10.36 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1980s | 395.75 million tonnes | 10.92 billion tonnes | 10.52 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1990s | 751.91 million tonnes | 12.54 billion tonnes | 11.78 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 13.64 billion tonnes | 12.42 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 12.75 billion tonnes | 10.58 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 11.40 billion tonnes | 8.56 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, India or OECD (GCP)?
- OECD (GCP), at 11.17 billion tonnes against 3.19 billion tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between India and OECD (GCP)?
- 7.98 billion tonnes, with OECD (GCP) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (GCP)?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do India and OECD (GCP) rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- India ranks 3rd and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.