India vs United States: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
India
13.3%
in 2024
United States
4.6%
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 13.3% against 4.6% in United States, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 14.8% | 14.6% | United States |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 13.5% | 13.4% | United States |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 21.1% | 20.8% | United States |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 25.7% | 25.5% | United States |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 31.0% | 30.6% | United States |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 37.6% | 36.9% | United States |
| 1910s | 1.0% | 42.3% | 41.4% | United States |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 43.1% | 41.9% | United States |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 33.3% | 32.0% | United States |
| 1940s | 1.4% | 37.5% | 36.1% | United States |
| 1950s | 1.5% | 24.3% | 22.8% | United States |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 20.0% | 17.9% | United States |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 20.1% | 17.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 20.0% | 16.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 21.8% | 16.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 18.9% | 12.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.3% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 5.6% | 6.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, India or United States?
- India, at 13.3% against 4.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between India and United States?
- 8.7%, with India 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 of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.