India vs United States: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
India
7.8%
in 2024
United States
11.1%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.1% against 7.8% in India, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 199 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 | 6.9% | 19.9% | 13.0% | United States |
| 1860s | 6.5% | 19.7% | 13.2% | United States |
| 1870s | 5.6% | 26.0% | 20.4% | United States |
| 1880s | 5.2% | 25.7% | 20.6% | United States |
| 1890s | 4.7% | 26.1% | 21.4% | United States |
| 1900s | 3.9% | 26.5% | 22.6% | United States |
| 1910s | 3.7% | 28.2% | 24.4% | United States |
| 1920s | 4.8% | 27.2% | 22.4% | United States |
| 1930s | 5.1% | 21.1% | 15.9% | United States |
| 1940s | 5.0% | 23.5% | 18.6% | United States |
| 1950s | 4.7% | 19.2% | 14.4% | United States |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 19.0% | 15.2% | United States |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 19.3% | 16.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 17.2% | 13.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 17.1% | 12.7% | United States |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 16.1% | 11.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 12.6% | 6.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 11.4% | 4.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, India or United States?
- United States, at 11.1% against 7.8% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between India and United States?
- 3.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.