India vs OECD (GCP): Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
India
2.54 billion tonnes
in 2023
OECD (GCP)
13.20 billion tonnes
in 2023
India rank
3rd
OECD (GCP) rank
1st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- India
- OECD (GCP)
How they compare
OECD (GCP) currently reports 13.20 billion tonnes against 2.54 billion tonnes in India, a difference of 10.65 billion tonnes.
That makes OECD (GCP)'s figure about 5.2 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD (GCP) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 120 countries.
OECD (GCP) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (GCP) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 723.84 million tonnes | 13.62 billion tonnes | 12.90 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 15.38 billion tonnes | 14.26 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 14.34 billion tonnes | 12.44 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2020s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 13.27 billion tonnes | 10.97 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, India or OECD (GCP)?
- OECD (GCP), at 13.20 billion tonnes against 2.54 billion tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between India and OECD (GCP)?
- 10.65 billion tonnes, with OECD (GCP) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (GCP)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and OECD (GCP) rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- India ranks 3rd and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.