India vs United States: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
India
3.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
United States
4.90 billion tonnes
in 2024
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.90 billion tonnes against 3.19 billion tonnes in India, a difference of 1.71 billion tonnes.
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 tonnes | 43.48 million tonnes | 42.97 million tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 583,435 tonnes | 53.16 million tonnes | 52.57 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 1.73 million tonnes | 159.69 million tonnes | 157.96 million tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 2.68 million tonnes | 274.59 million tonnes | 271.91 million tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 6.77 million tonnes | 479.89 million tonnes | 473.12 million tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 17.83 million tonnes | 940.33 million tonnes | 922.51 million tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 32.40 million tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 39.16 million tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 41.93 million tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 52.14 million tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 78.21 million tonnes | 2.68 billion tonnes | 2.60 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 147.03 million tonnes | 3.37 billion tonnes | 3.23 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 227.90 million tonnes | 4.63 billion tonnes | 4.40 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 395.75 million tonnes | 4.60 billion tonnes | 4.20 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 751.91 million tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 4.67 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 5.97 billion tonnes | 4.75 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 5.40 billion tonnes | 3.22 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 4.92 billion tonnes | 2.08 billion tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, India or United States?
- United States, at 4.90 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, gaps filled between India and United States?
- 1.71 billion tonnes, 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.