Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India
India: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 7.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India is 7.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India peaked at 7.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1965.
That places India 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.3% | — |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +14.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in India was 7.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1965.
- How does India rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- India ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.