IPPU — Emissions in India

India: IPPU — Emissions was 258,000 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
258,000 kt
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
4th
of 232 countries
All-time high
258,000 kt
in 2023
All-time low
9,990 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in India, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

India recorded 258,000 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in India peaked at 258,000 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,990 kt, in 1961.

India ranks 4th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions in India, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 9,990 kt —
1962 10,800 kt +8.1%
1963 11,800 kt +9.3%
1964 11,900 kt +0.8%
1965 13,100 kt +10.1%
1966 13,600 kt +3.8%
1967 14,000 kt +2.9%
1968 14,700 kt +5.0%
1969 15,500 kt +5.4%
1970 16,500 kt +6.5%
1971 17,000 kt +3.0%
1972 18,100 kt +6.5%
1973 17,300 kt -4.4%
1974 16,500 kt -4.6%
1975 18,100 kt +9.7%
1976 20,200 kt +11.6%
1977 20,100 kt -0.5%
1978 20,600 kt +2.5%
1979 20,200 kt -1.9%
1980 19,000 kt -5.9%
1981 22,400 kt +17.9%
1982 23,300 kt +4.0%
1983 24,100 kt +3.4%
1984 27,200 kt +12.9%
1985 29,900 kt +9.9%
1986 32,400 kt +8.4%
1987 33,600 kt +3.7%
1988 37,500 kt +11.6%
1989 41,600 kt +10.9%
1990 44,000 kt +5.8%
1991 47,200 kt +7.3%
1992 49,100 kt +4.0%
1993 50,700 kt +3.3%
1994 53,000 kt +4.5%
1995 57,500 kt +8.5%
1996 60,900 kt +5.9%
1997 66,700 kt +9.5%
1998 74,500 kt +11.7%
1999 76,800 kt +3.1%
2000 77,900 kt +1.4%
2001 79,000 kt +1.4%
2002 81,300 kt +2.9%
2003 84,400 kt +3.8%
2004 91,100 kt +7.9%
2005 97,600 kt +7.1%
2006 104,000 kt +6.6%
2007 109,000 kt +4.8%
2008 116,000 kt +6.4%
2009 125,000 kt +7.8%
2010 132,000 kt +5.6%
2011 137,000 kt +3.8%
2012 148,000 kt +8.0%
2013 158,000 kt +6.8%
2014 166,000 kt +5.1%
2015 171,000 kt +3.0%
2016 184,000 kt +7.6%
2017 184,000 kt +0.0%
2018 206,000 kt +12.0%
2019 211,000 kt +2.4%
2020 188,000 kt -10.9%
2021 219,000 kt +16.5%
2022 240,000 kt +9.6%
2023 258,000 kt +7.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 258,000 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743 kt, 347.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • India's 258,000 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,315 kt, 111.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,821 kt 9,990 kt 15,500 kt 9
1970s 18,460 kt 16,500 kt 20,600 kt 10
1980s 29,100 kt 19,000 kt 41,600 kt 10
1990s 58,040 kt 44,000 kt 76,800 kt 10
2000s 96,530 kt 77,900 kt 125,000 kt 10
2010s 169,700 kt 132,000 kt 211,000 kt 10
2020s 226,250 kt 188,000 kt 258,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 1.20 million kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.18 million kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 522,005 kt compare
  4. 5 USSR 152,502 kt compare
  5. 6 United States 137,000 kt compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 98,200 kt compare
  7. 7 Russia 98,200 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in India?
Ippu — emissions in India was 258,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 258,000 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 9,990 kt in 1961.
How does India rank for ippu — emissions?
India ranks 4th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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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