Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 178.05 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
178.05 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
178.05 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
43,968 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in India, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 178.05 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 in India peaked at 178.05 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,968 tonnes, in 1962.
India ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 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 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 in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in India was 178.05 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 178.05 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 tonnes in 1962.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- India ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.