Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in India
India: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in India, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 5.0% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in India peaked at 5.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1858.
That places India 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0.0% | — |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +150.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +55.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +23.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +19.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | +11.7% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1894 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 1895 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 1897 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1899 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1901 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 1902 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 1903 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1904 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1906 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1907 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 1916 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1919 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2108.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 5.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0%, 533.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | +150.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1860 | +55.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in India?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in India was 5.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1858.
- How does India rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- India ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.