India Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
4.371.169.327
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+3,92%
increase
Global Share
8,22%
Per Capita
3,04
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in India were 4.371.169.327 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 3,92% over the previous year, representing an increase by 164.840.425 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 4.206.328.902 tons.
- Per capita: 3,04 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- India accounts for 8,22% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.371.169.327 | 3.153.829.130 | 861.611.606 | 283.499.125 | 72.229.466 | 3,04 | 3,92% | 8,22% |
| 2023 | 4.206.328.902 | 3.014.522.625 | 846.568.859 | 276.491.858 | 68.745.560 | 2,95 | 6,18% | 8,01% |
| 2022 | 3.961.525.613 | 2.807.080.475 | 821.951.484 | 267.209.837 | 65.283.817 | 2,81 | 6,51% | 7,66% |
| 2021 | 3.719.563.170 | 2.597.934.323 | 801.754.038 | 258.097.062 | 61.777.747 | 2,66 | 7,47% | 7,27% |
| 2020 | 3.461.050.022 | 2.356.958.991 | 788.612.067 | 257.187.703 | 58.291.261 | 2,5 | −4,95% | 7,07% |
| 2019 | 3.641.293.161 | 2.551.485.098 | 782.552.757 | 252.356.718 | 54.898.588 | 2,66 | 0,19% | 7,16% |
| 2018 | 3.634.422.874 | 2.556.718.912 | 782.468.452 | 243.827.727 | 51.407.784 | 2,68 | 3,97% | 7,19% |
| 2017 | 3.495.501.455 | 2.441.201.462 | 769.482.573 | 236.702.520 | 48.114.901 | 2,61 | 4,22% | 7,06% |
| 2016 | 3.353.918.433 | 2.311.977.119 | 764.865.075 | 232.579.292 | 44.496.946 | 2,53 | 1,31% | 6,89% |
| 2015 | 3.310.459.112 | 2.278.229.605 | 756.734.191 | 234.526.198 | 40.969.118 | 2,53 | 1,73% | 6,83% |
| 2014 | 3.254.316.278 | 2.237.664.734 | 748.413.461 | 230.918.877 | 37.319.206 | 2,52 | 5,86% | 6,70% |
| 2013 | 3.074.138.966 | 2.072.625.613 | 740.872.213 | 226.897.265 | 33.743.875 | 2,4 | 1,21% | 6,38% |
| 2012 | 3.037.494.708 | 2.015.287.562 | 766.667.108 | 225.253.541 | 30.286.497 | 2,4 | 6,26% | 6,40% |
| 2011 | 2.858.462.130 | 1.845.643.741 | 763.526.402 | 222.446.571 | 26.845.416 | 2,29 | 4,99% | 6,11% |
| 2010 | 2.722.620.702 | 1.730.054.152 | 754.729.979 | 214.498.583 | 23.337.987 | 2,21 | 4,9% | 5,99% |
| 2009 | 2.595.414.358 | 1.621.179.652 | 747.614.852 | 206.786.420 | 19.833.435 | 2,14 | 4,38% | 6,01% |
| 2008 | 2.486.389.659 | 1.519.770.380 | 748.875.421 | 201.329.938 | 16.413.919 | 2,08 | 5,39% | 5,70% |
| 2007 | 2.359.310.870 | 1.415.265.464 | 735.308.993 | 195.610.258 | 13.126.155 | 2 | 6,46% | 5,44% |
| 2006 | 2.216.196.245 | 1.299.678.730 | 718.980.274 | 186.092.175 | 11.445.065 | 1,91 | 4,95% | 5,27% |
| 2005 | 2.111.742.985 | 1.217.727.272 | 706.922.102 | 176.600.078 | 10.493.533 | 1,85 | 3,48% | 5,16% |
| 2004 | 2.040.761.493 | 1.168.056.475 | 690.343.905 | 168.721.918 | 13.639.196 | 1,81 | 5,29% | 5,15% |
| 2003 | 1.938.225.641 | 1.083.013.978 | 679.431.534 | 162.662.859 | 13.117.270 | 1,75 | 2,65% | 5,09% |
| 2002 | 1.888.198.639 | 1.051.084.585 | 668.419.360 | 157.550.820 | 11.143.873 | 1,73 | 1,55% | 5,17% |
| 2001 | 1.859.448.711 | 1.012.998.030 | 673.572.630 | 162.488.891 | 10.389.161 | 1,74 | 1,3% | 5,15% |
| 2000 | 1.835.559.651 | 996.890.915 | 668.633.393 | 159.814.909 | 10.220.434 | 1,74 | 1,94% | 5,13% |
| 1999 | 1.800.687.347 | 961.594.261 | 667.280.511 | 163.055.474 | 8.757.101 | 1,74 | 4% | 5,16% |
| 1998 | 1.731.402.897 | 900.595.536 | 662.492.789 | 160.103.616 | 8.210.956 | 1,7 | 1,79% | 4,99% |
| 1997 | 1.700.969.840 | 877.681.026 | 659.667.032 | 156.565.063 | 7.056.720 | 1,71 | 3,44% | 4,92% |
| 1996 | 1.644.435.448 | 833.488.346 | 651.856.023 | 152.591.980 | 6.499.098 | 1,68 | 2,99% | 4,81% |
| 1995 | 1.596.657.738 | 796.445.176 | 645.454.023 | 148.129.628 | 6.628.911 | 1,66 | 4,17% | 4,76% |
| 1994 | 1.532.694.654 | 743.849.375 | 636.782.040 | 144.740.096 | 7.323.144 | 1,63 | 3,69% | 4,68% |
| 1993 | 1.478.086.996 | 699.747.224 | 631.061.603 | 139.303.877 | 7.974.292 | 1,6 | 2,25% | 4,57% |
| 1992 | 1.445.596.919 | 669.656.401 | 631.715.512 | 135.918.138 | 8.306.868 | 1,6 | 2,36% | 4,48% |
| 1991 | 1.412.268.650 | 646.380.489 | 625.363.888 | 131.783.167 | 8.741.105 | 1,59 | 4,33% | 4,37% |
| 1990 | 1.353.652.585 | 600.681.182 | 617.147.811 | 127.379.057 | 8.444.535 | 1,56 | −0,5% | 4,20% |
| 1989 | 1.360.501.330 | 570.118.424 | 657.518.230 | 124.027.747 | 8.836.930 | 1,6 | 4,49% | 4,26% |
| 1988 | 1.302.096.886 | 532.292.728 | 639.876.275 | 121.877.242 | 8.050.640 | 1,56 | 5,73% | 4,15% |
| 1987 | 1.231.553.587 | 501.428.289 | 609.666.681 | 112.326.713 | 8.131.904 | 1,51 | 3% | 4,05% |
| 1986 | 1.195.647.602 | 468.592.312 | 603.419.707 | 115.418.300 | 8.217.282 | 1,5 | 5,46% | 4,03% |
| 1985 | 1.133.780.240 | 431.406.262 | 584.136.540 | 109.123.205 | 9.114.233 | 1,45 | 2,96% | 3,89% |
| 1984 | 1.101.198.495 | 412.856.378 | 573.724.125 | 106.414.925 | 8.203.067 | 1,44 | 5,14% | 3,82% |
| 1983 | 1.047.382.225 | 374.592.068 | 564.905.359 | 101.314.143 | 6.570.656 | 1,4 | 5,11% | 3,74% |
| 1982 | 996.430.255 | 351.898.613 | 542.773.028 | 95.430.051 | 6.328.563 | 1,37 | 2,63% | 3,59% |
| 1981 | 970.879.889 | 333.983.442 | 537.689.361 | 93.136.983 | 6.070.103 | 1,36 | 5,34% | 3,48% |
| 1980 | 921.674.550 | 303.571.553 | 523.670.108 | 88.559.772 | 5.873.118 | 1,32 | 3,73% | 3,24% |
| 1979 | 888.530.163 | 288.225.732 | 507.212.929 | 87.543.447 | 5.548.055 | 1,3 | 2,93% | 3,09% |
| 1978 | 863.229.991 | 268.166.832 | 506.867.275 | 83.297.373 | 4.898.510 | 1,3 | 0,52% | 3,08% |
| 1977 | 858.754.954 | 273.625.731 | 499.605.078 | 81.174.056 | 4.350.089 | 1,32 | 2,63% | 3,15% |
| 1976 | 836.784.745 | 268.530.552 | 486.442.609 | 77.648.947 | 4.162.638 | 1,32 | 2,77% | 3,15% |
| 1975 | 814.212.735 | 251.149.006 | 485.714.643 | 74.057.340 | 3.291.746 | 1,31 | 4,29% | 3,20% |
| 1974 | 780.709.496 | 235.855.038 | 470.879.205 | 71.747.150 | 2.228.103 | 1,29 | 2,87% | 3,07% |
| 1973 | 758.952.065 | 220.046.606 | 466.702.457 | 69.783.456 | 2.419.546 | 1,28 | 1,06% | 2,99% |
| 1972 | 751.027.711 | 221.389.108 | 458.510.547 | 68.303.244 | 2.824.813 | 1,3 | 1,61% | 3,10% |
| 1971 | 739.102.382 | 213.289.692 | 456.803.352 | 66.405.243 | 2.604.094 | 1,31 | 0,8% | 3,18% |
| 1970 | 733.244.112 | 212.796.111 | 451.859.102 | 66.126.605 | 2.462.293 | 1,32 | – | 3,16% |
See also
- India CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of India
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).