Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India
India: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3.09 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in India, 1961–2023
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 6th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175,453 kt | — |
| 1962 | 189,186 kt | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 200,639 kt | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 195,852 kt | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 212,145 kt | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 217,478 kt | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 216,838 kt | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 233,650 kt | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 235,809 kt | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 243,700 kt | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 253,420 kt | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 267,312 kt | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 273,751 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 284,842 kt | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 307,362 kt | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 319,440 kt | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 333,852 kt | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 338,106 kt | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 354,211 kt | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 375,302 kt | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 403,888 kt | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 415,286 kt | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 448,885 kt | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 461,790 kt | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 501,628 kt | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 539,799 kt | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 579,596 kt | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 629,700 kt | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 685,550 kt | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 692,629 kt | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 736,293 kt | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 773,931 kt | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 795,555 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 840,178 kt | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 891,147 kt | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 957,384 kt | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 990,848 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million kt | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million kt | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million kt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million kt | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million kt | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million kt | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million kt | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million kt | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million kt | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million kt | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million kt | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million kt | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million kt | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million kt | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.69 million kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million kt | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million kt | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.84 million kt | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million kt | +8.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.09 million kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,299 kt, 251.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 3.09 million kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 17,399 kt, 177.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
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 6th out of 231 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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About this data
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