India vs United States: Ghg emissions by sector stacked

India
69.32 million
in 2023
United States
36.88 million
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Ghg emissions by sector stacked over time

  • India
  • United States
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020062023

How they compare

India currently reports 69.32 million against 36.88 million in United States, a difference of 32.44 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.9 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1990s 36.95 million 50.51 million 13.56 million United States
2000s 50.11 million 52.23 million 2.13 million United States
2010s 56.38 million 47.59 million 8.79 million India
2020s 62.95 million 37.95 million 25.00 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by sector stacked, India or United States?
India, at 69.32 million against 36.88 million in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by sector stacked between India and United States?
32.44 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and United States rank globally for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector stacked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed