Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 178.05 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.