Energy — Emissions in India
India: Energy — Emissions was 167 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 167 kt for energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in India peaked at 167 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.2 kt, in 1961.
India ranks 4th of 196 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.14 kt | 16.2 kt | 18.6 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.61 kt | 20 kt | 25.4 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.33 kt | 26.5 kt | 37.7 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.48 kt | 38.6 kt | 55.3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.97 kt | 56.2 kt | 89.7 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.96 kt | 98.6 kt | 146 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.5 kt | 132 kt | 167 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 411.61 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 407 kt compare
- 3 OECD 335.07 kt compare
- 5 USSR 70.32 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 36.7 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 30 kt compare
More climate change data for India
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in India?
- Energy — emissions in India was 167 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 167 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 kt in 1961.
- How does India rank for energy — emissions?
- India ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 (N2O). 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