Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in India
India: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 72.57 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in India, 1990–2023
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 80th out of 221 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.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.34 % | — |
| 1991 | 57.26 % | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.94 % | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 58.31 % | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 59.17 % | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.16 % | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.48 % | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 61.78 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.32 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.34 % | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 63.12 % | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.7 % | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 56.34 % | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 56.89 % | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.59 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 58.2 % | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 58.9 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 59.8 % | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 61.39 % | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 63.41 % | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 63.14 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.59 % | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 67.21 % | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 66.74 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.5 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 69.17 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.29 % | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.93 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.06 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.35 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.26 % | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.75 % | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 71.4 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.57 % | +1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 72.57 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 72.57 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.66 %, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 80th out of 221 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
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.