Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in India
India: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative 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 0.9% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in India peaked at 1.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
India ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +278.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +235.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +95.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +45.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +47.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +278.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1964 | +235.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1965 | +95.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1967 | +47.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1966 | +45.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in India?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in India was 0.9% 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 flaring recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does India rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- India ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.