Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in India
India: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -17.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in India, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in India stood at -17.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in India peaked at 0.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -17.9%, in 2013.
That places India 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.4% | -7.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.8% | -9.3% | -5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.2% | -17.9% | -6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.0% | -17.3% | -13.9% | 4 |
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in India?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in India was -17.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 2013.
- How does India rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- India ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.