Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in India
India: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 6.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in India is 6.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in India peaked at 6.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1990.
India ranks 3rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6% | — |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +7.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 113.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in India?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in India was 6.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1990.
- How does India rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- India ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.