India vs United States: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
India
0.1799 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
United States
0.1784 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
India rank
20th
United States rank
22nd
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 0.1799 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1784 kg CO₂ per kWh in United States, a difference of 0.0015 kg CO₂ per kWh.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1778 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2158 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.038 kg CO₂ per kWh | United States |
| 2000s | 0.1929 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2144 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0215 kg CO₂ per kWh | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1952 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2002 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.005 kg CO₂ per kWh | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, India or United States?
- India, at 0.1799 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1784 kg CO₂ per kWh in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between India and United States?
- 0.0015 kg CO₂ per kWh, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do India and United States rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- India ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.