Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in India
India: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 747.33 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
747.33 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
747.33 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in India, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in India is 747.33 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in India peaked at 747.33 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1858.
That places India 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 73,280 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 109,920 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1881 | 99,108 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1882 | 227,168 tonnes | +129.2% |
| 1883 | 150,224 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1884 | 296,784 tonnes | +97.6% |
| 1885 | 205,184 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1886 | 355,408 tonnes | +73.2% |
| 1887 | 344,040 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1888 | 435,587 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1889 | 633,872 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1890 | 655,856 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 718,144 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1892 | 831,195 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1893 | 1.08 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1894 | 707,152 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1895 | 872,448 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1896 | 905,407 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 1.17 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1898 | 1.10 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1899 | 1.18 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1900 | 1.28 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1901 | 1.63 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1902 | 1.59 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 1.85 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1904 | 2.25 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1905 | 2.27 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 2.51 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1907 | 2.36 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1908 | 2.67 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1909 | 3.47 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1910 | 2.51 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1911 | 2.64 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1912 | 2.91 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1913 | 3.24 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1914 | 3.03 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1915 | 3.36 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1916 | 3.47 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 3.30 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 3.27 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 3.57 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 3.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 3.89 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 3.80 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1923 | 3.74 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 3.75 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 3.69 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1926 | 3.37 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1927 | 3.43 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 527,616 tonnes | -84.6% |
| 1929 | 633,872 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1930 | 655,856 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1931 | 736,464 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1932 | 732,800 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 688,832 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1934 | 809,744 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1935 | 857,376 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 809,744 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1937 | 886,688 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1938 | 1.02 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1939 | 952,704 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1940 | 1.13 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1941 | 1.19 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 1.14 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1943 | 1.12 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 970,960 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1946 | 897,680 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1947 | 762,160 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1948 | 769,440 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 776,768 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 7.19 million tonnes | +825.5% |
| 1951 | 7.85 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1952 | 7.56 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 7.68 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 9.54 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1955 | 12.75 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1956 | 13.95 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 15.89 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1958 | 16.84 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 18.39 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 19.45 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 21.31 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 24.89 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 27.11 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 28.12 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 30.81 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 35.68 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 32.70 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 42.25 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1969 | 45.35 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 49.33 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 55.44 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 58.88 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 61.75 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 60.63 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 61.84 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 63.44 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 68.56 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 75.32 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 82.66 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 83.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 89.71 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 94.41 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 99.17 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 106.11 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 116.76 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 121.86 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 127.67 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 133.61 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 150.71 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 158.17 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 166.42 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 188.06 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 186.88 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 198.96 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 216.28 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 243.16 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 244.20 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 262.89 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 301.47 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 313.44 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 317.36 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 325.89 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 331.33 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 348.99 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 353.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 370.54 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 392.82 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 414.20 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 433.77 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 440.69 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 461.37 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 491.15 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 498.31 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 513.84 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 557.52 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 616.11 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 634.12 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 658.72 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 677.88 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 607.53 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 623.49 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 684.01 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 718.18 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 747.33 million tonnes | +4.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 747.33 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million tonnes, 137.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 747.33 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.29 million tonnes, 66.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +825.5% | 776,768 tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes |
| 1882 | +129.2% | 99,108 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes |
| 1884 | +97.6% | 150,224 tonnes | 296,784 tonnes |
| 1928 | -84.6% | 3.43 million tonnes | 527,616 tonnes |
| 1886 | +73.2% | 205,184 tonnes | 355,408 tonnes |
| 1880 | +50.0% | 73,280 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1870s | 36,640 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 2 |
| 1880s | 285,730 tonnes | 99,108 tonnes | 633,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 923,249 tonnes | 655,856 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.04 million tonnes | 527,616 tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 815,247 tonnes | 655,856 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 990,034 tonnes | 762,160 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.76 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 18.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.77 million tonnes | 19.45 million tonnes | 45.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.78 million tonnes | 49.33 million tonnes | 82.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.32 million tonnes | 83.18 million tonnes | 150.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.65 million tonnes | 158.17 million tonnes | 301.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 360.15 million tonnes | 313.44 million tonnes | 433.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.97 million tonnes | 440.69 million tonnes | 677.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 676.11 million tonnes | 607.53 million tonnes | 747.33 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 United States 2.19 billion tonnes compare
- 2 China 1.71 billion tonnes compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 451.46 million tonnes compare
- 5 Russia 437.89 million tonnes compare
- 6 Japan 353.59 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in India?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in India was 747.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 747.33 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1858.
- How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- India ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.