Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in India
India: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in India, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in India stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in India peaked at 8.7% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1970.
That places India 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 5 |
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 global greenhouse gas emissions in India?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in India was 7.8% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1970.
- How does India rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- India ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.