India vs United States: Ghg emissions by gas
India
310.00 million
in 2024
United States
239.60 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Ghg emissions by gas over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 310.00 million against 239.60 million in United States, a difference of 70.41 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22.28 million | 33.90 million | 11.62 million | United States |
| 1860s | 23.77 million | 36.50 million | 12.73 million | United States |
| 1870s | 29.76 million | 43.60 million | 13.84 million | United States |
| 1880s | 39.02 million | 53.98 million | 14.96 million | United States |
| 1890s | 42.35 million | 60.46 million | 18.12 million | United States |
| 1900s | 44.06 million | 67.41 million | 23.35 million | United States |
| 1910s | 45.64 million | 75.73 million | 30.09 million | United States |
| 1920s | 47.05 million | 79.27 million | 32.22 million | United States |
| 1930s | 48.46 million | 80.75 million | 32.29 million | United States |
| 1940s | 52.20 million | 112.38 million | 60.18 million | United States |
| 1950s | 59.03 million | 164.32 million | 105.29 million | United States |
| 1960s | 70.27 million | 240.10 million | 169.83 million | United States |
| 1970s | 91.22 million | 292.75 million | 201.53 million | United States |
| 1980s | 125.92 million | 269.24 million | 143.32 million | United States |
| 1990s | 168.07 million | 262.95 million | 94.88 million | United States |
| 2000s | 202.74 million | 261.35 million | 58.60 million | United States |
| 2010s | 261.43 million | 251.06 million | 10.37 million | India |
| 2020s | 298.81 million | 241.41 million | 57.40 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ghg emissions by gas, India or United States?
- India, at 310.00 million against 239.60 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ghg emissions by gas between India and United States?
- 70.41 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for ghg emissions by gas?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.