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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | -1.9% | -300.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -111.6% |
| 1993 | -2.4% | -1208.5% |
| 1994 | -3.0% | +27.1% |
| 1995 | -4.2% | +37.8% |
| 1996 | -6.1% | +45.1% |
| 1997 | -6.5% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | -7.0% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | -4.1% | -42.1% |
| 2000 | -7.4% | +80.7% |
| 2001 | -8.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | -9.3% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | -7.8% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | -8.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | -7.6% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | -9.3% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | -7.3% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | -7.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | -5.7% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | -6.4% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | -8.0% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | -7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | -17.9% | +138.2% |
| 2014 | -15.7% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | -12.1% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | -14.9% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | -12.9% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | -13.7% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | -13.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | -13.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | -15.8% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | -17.3% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | -17.0% | -2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -17.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1208.5% | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | -300.9% | 0.9% | -1.9% |
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
- 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 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.