India vs United States: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
India
0.2702 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United States
0.2593 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
India rank
50th
United States rank
52nd
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ in United States, a difference of 0.0109 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 140 shared years of data; in 1861 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 50th and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0023 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3242 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3219 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1880s | 0.0126 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7994 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7868 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1890s | 0.0258 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9729 kilograms per international-$ | 0.947 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1900s | 0.0593 kilograms per international-$ | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | 1.17 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1910s | 0.098 kilograms per international-$ | 1.47 kilograms per international-$ | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1920s | 0.1112 kilograms per international-$ | 1.39 kilograms per international-$ | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1930s | 0.1058 kilograms per international-$ | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | 1.12 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1940s | 0.1304 kilograms per international-$ | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | 0.966 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1950s | 0.186 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9701 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7842 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2429 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8352 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5923 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1970s | 0.2679 kilograms per international-$ | 0.809 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5411 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1980s | 0.3039 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5983 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2944 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1990s | 0.3476 kilograms per international-$ | 0.519 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 2000s | 0.3284 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4207 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0924 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2996 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0241 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2714 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2608 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0106 kilograms per international-$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, India or United States?
- India, at 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between India and United States?
- 0.0109 kilograms per international-$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 140 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2022.
- How do India and United States rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- India ranks 50th and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).