India vs United States: Share co2 emissions vs population

India
8.27
in 2024
United States
12.71
in 2024
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 12.71 against 8.27 in India, a difference of 4.44.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times India's.

Across all 156 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1743 14.78 14.61 United States
1860s 0.1521 13.74 13.59 United States
1870s 0.2353 21.69 21.45 United States
1880s 0.2587 26.62 26.36 United States
1890s 0.4418 31.81 31.37 United States
1900s 0.7267 38.59 37.86 United States
1910s 0.9889 44.17 43.18 United States
1920s 1.06 47.4 46.34 United States
1930s 1.08 39.75 38.68 United States
1940s 1.05 45.66 44.61 United States
1950s 1.07 37.13 36.06 United States
1960s 1.31 30.24 28.92 United States
1970s 1.32 26.92 25.6 United States
1980s 1.95 22.87 20.92 United States
1990s 3.18 23.04 19.86 United States
2000s 4.2 20.81 16.61 United States
2010s 6.12 15.26 9.14 United States
2020s 7.6 13.21 5.61 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, India or United States?
United States, at 12.71 against 8.27 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between India and United States?
4.44, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do India and United States rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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