Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in India
India: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.284 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in India, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
India recorded 0.284 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in India peaked at 1.07 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.284 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
That places India 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in India, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.07 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 1 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.964 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.923 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.87 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.825 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.787 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.745 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.703 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.668 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.63 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.599 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.576 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.561 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.553 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.531 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.516 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.485 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.461 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.46 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.445 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.424 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.412 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.382 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.347 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.326 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.314 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.284 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9666 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.87 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 1.07 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6647 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.553 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.825 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4463 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.347 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.531 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.308 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.284 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.326 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 12 United Arab Emirates 0.296 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 13 Australia 0.294 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 0.286 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 16 Belarus 0.28 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 17 Philippines 0.277 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 18 Cameroon 0.274 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 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 greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in India?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in India was 0.284 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1995.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.284 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does India rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- India ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Demand-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions