India vs United States: Co2 intensity

India
0.2702
in 2022
United States
0.2593
in 2022
India rank
50th
United States rank
52nd

Co2 intensity over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.2702 against 0.2593 in United States, a difference of 0.0109.

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 0.3242 0.3219 United States
1880s 0.0126 0.7994 0.7868 United States
1890s 0.0258 0.9729 0.947 United States
1900s 0.0593 1.23 1.17 United States
1910s 0.098 1.47 1.37 United States
1920s 0.1112 1.39 1.28 United States
1930s 0.1058 1.23 1.12 United States
1940s 0.1304 1.1 0.966 United States
1950s 0.186 0.9701 0.7842 United States
1960s 0.2429 0.8352 0.5923 United States
1970s 0.2679 0.809 0.5411 United States
1980s 0.3039 0.5983 0.2944 United States
1990s 0.3476 0.519 0.1714 United States
2000s 0.3284 0.4207 0.0924 United States
2010s 0.2996 0.3236 0.0241 United States
2020s 0.2714 0.2608 0.0106 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, India or United States?
India, at 0.2702 against 0.2593 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between India and United States?
0.0109, 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 co2 intensity?
India ranks 50th and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed