Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in India

India: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 72.57 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.57 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
74th
of 207 countries
All-time high
72.57 %
in 2023
All-time low
55.7 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 56.3 %1991: 57.3 %1992: 57.9 %1993: 58.3 %1994: 59.2 %1995: 60.2 %1996: 61.5 %1997: 61.8 %1998: 61.3 %1999: 62.3 %2000: 63.1 %2001: 55.7 %2002: 56.3 %2003: 56.9 %2004: 57.6 %2005: 58.2 %2006: 58.9 %2007: 59.8 %2008: 61.4 %2009: 63.4 %2010: 63.1 %2011: 65.6 %2012: 67.2 %2013: 66.7 %2014: 68.5 %2015: 69.2 %2016: 70.3 %2017: 70.9 %2018: 71.1 %2019: 71.3 %2020: 69.3 %2021: 70.8 %2022: 71.4 %2023: 72.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in India is 72.57 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in India peaked at 72.57 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.7 %, in 2001.

That places India 74th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.61 % 56.34 % 62.34 % 10
2000s 59.13 % 55.7 % 63.41 % 10
2010s 68.4 % 63.14 % 71.35 % 10
2020s 71 % 69.26 % 72.57 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in India?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in India was 72.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 72.57 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 55.7 % in 2001.
How does India rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
India ranks 74th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.