Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in India

India: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3.09 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.09 million kt
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.09 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
175,453 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in India is 3.09 million kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in India peaked at 3.09 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175,453 kt, in 1961.

India ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 208,561 kt 175,453 kt 235,809 kt 9
1970s 297,600 kt 243,700 kt 354,211 kt 10
1980s 504,142 kt 375,302 kt 685,550 kt 10
1990s 874,472 kt 692,629 kt 1.06 million kt 10
2000s 1.32 million kt 1.09 million kt 1.76 million kt 10
2010s 2.26 million kt 1.77 million kt 2.69 million kt 10
2020s 2.76 million kt 2.44 million kt 3.09 million kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China, mainland 11.95 million kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 11.50 million kt compare
  3. 4 USSR 3.83 million kt compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 2.30 million kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 1.10 million kt compare
  6. 8 Japan 968,417 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in India?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in India was 3.09 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 175,453 kt in 1961.
How does India rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
India ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf