Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in India
India: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1799 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▲ Rising
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in India, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in India is 0.1799 kg CO₂ per kWh, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in India peaked at 0.2035 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1744 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 1995.
That places India 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in India, year by year
| Year | kg CO₂ per kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1744 kg CO₂ per kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0.1753 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.177 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1775 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1851 kg CO₂ per kWh | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1863 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1882 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1853 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1894 kg CO₂ per kWh | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1928 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1883 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.195 kg CO₂ per kWh | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1997 kg CO₂ per kWh | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2035 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.201 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1973 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1976 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.201 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2017 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2006 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2028 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2027 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1827 kg CO₂ per kWh | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1855 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1799 kg CO₂ per kWh | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1778 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1744 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1851 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1929 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1853 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2035 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1952 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1799 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2028 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in India?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in India was 0.1799 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2035 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2008.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1744 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995.
- How does India rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- India ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.