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.
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
More climate change data for India
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
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.