Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 178.05 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in India, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 178.05 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in India peaked at 178.05 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,968 tonnes, in 1962.
That places India 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 43,968 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 179,536 tonnes | +308.3% |
| 1964 | 655,856 tonnes | +265.3% |
| 1965 | 1.41 million tonnes | +114.5% |
| 1966 | 2.24 million tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1967 | 3.69 million tonnes | +65.0% |
| 1968 | 5.06 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 6.32 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 7.75 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 9.16 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 10.38 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 11.82 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 13.55 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 15.56 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 17.38 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 19.47 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 21.45 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 23.67 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 24.83 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 28.01 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 31.83 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 36.14 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 41.34 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 47.29 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 52.26 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 58.89 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 66.36 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 77.36 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 87.23 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 95.07 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 98.63 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 102.33 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 104.18 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 106.49 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 108.62 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 111.27 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 113.40 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 115.45 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 117.42 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 119.28 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 120.88 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 122.67 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 124.43 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 126.14 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 127.88 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 129.72 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 131.61 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 133.49 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 135.19 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 137.84 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 141.43 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 144.70 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 148.23 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 152.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 156.12 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 158.94 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 161.43 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 163.89 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 166.69 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 169.47 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 172.39 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 175.26 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 178.05 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +308.3% | 43,968 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes |
| 1964 | +265.3% | 179,536 tonnes | 655,856 tonnes |
| 1965 | +114.5% | 655,856 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes |
| 1967 | +65.0% | 2.24 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes |
| 1966 | +59.1% | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes |
| 1968 | +37.1% | 3.69 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 million tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.02 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 23.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.43 million tonnes | 24.83 million tonnes | 77.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.27 million tonnes | 87.23 million tonnes | 115.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.35 million tonnes | 117.42 million tonnes | 133.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.01 million tonnes | 135.19 million tonnes | 163.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.37 million tonnes | 166.69 million tonnes | 178.05 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in India was 178.05 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 178.05 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 tonnes in 1962.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- India ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.