Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in India
India: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in India, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 0.7% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in India peaked at 7.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1962.
India ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +192.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +181.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +36.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -40.2% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +263.8% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +37.3% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +39.0% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +81.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -48.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -62.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +263.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| 1963 | +192.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1964 | +181.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions from flaring in India?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in India was 0.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1962.
- How does India rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- India ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.