India vs United States: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population
India
6.7%
in 2023
United States
14.3%
in 2023
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.3% against 6.7% in India, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times India's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 23.0% | 19.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 22.1% | 18.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 16.0% | 10.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 14.6% | 8.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions and population, India or United States?
- United States, at 14.3% against 6.7% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions and population between India and United States?
- 7.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions and population?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.