Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 3.03 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in India, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in India stood at 3.03 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 145 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in India peaked at 3.03 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1858.
That places India 18th out of 146 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.
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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 771,889 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.75 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 20.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.29 million tonnes | 23.38 million tonnes | 106.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.47 million tonnes | 127.15 million tonnes | 459.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 800.07 million tonnes | 511.79 million tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 2.37 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | 3.03 billion 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 gas in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in India was 3.03 billion 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 gas recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1858.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- India ranks 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.