CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in India
India: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in India is 747.33 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in India?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 747.33 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1858.
- How does India rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- India ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.