India vs OECD (GCP): Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
India
3.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
OECD (GCP)
11.17 billion tonnes
in 2024
India rank
3rd
OECD (GCP) rank
1st
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- India
- OECD (GCP)
How they compare
OECD (GCP) currently reports 11.17 billion tonnes against 3.19 billion tonnes in India, a difference of 7.98 billion tonnes.
That makes OECD (GCP)'s figure about 3.5 times India's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, OECD (GCP) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
OECD (GCP) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | OECD (GCP) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.82 million tonnes | 8.18 billion tonnes | 8.02 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1970s | 227.90 million tonnes | 10.59 billion tonnes | 10.36 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1980s | 395.75 million tonnes | 10.92 billion tonnes | 10.52 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 1990s | 751.91 million tonnes | 12.54 billion tonnes | 11.78 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 13.64 billion tonnes | 12.42 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 12.75 billion tonnes | 10.58 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 11.40 billion tonnes | 8.56 billion tonnes | OECD (GCP) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, India or OECD (GCP)?
- OECD (GCP), at 11.17 billion tonnes against 3.19 billion tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between India and OECD (GCP)?
- 7.98 billion tonnes, with OECD (GCP) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD (GCP)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do India and OECD (GCP) rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- India ranks 3rd and OECD (GCP) ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of 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 total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.