India Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
4,371,169,327
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+3.92%
increase
Global Share
8.2%
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 3.9% 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 6.56 t).
- India accounts for 8.2% 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% | 8.2% |
| 2023 | 4,206,328,902 | 3,014,522,625 | 846,568,859 | 276,491,858 | 68,745,560 | 2.95 | 6.18% | 8.0% |
| 2022 | 3,961,525,613 | 2,807,080,475 | 821,951,484 | 267,209,837 | 65,283,817 | 2.81 | 6.51% | 7.7% |
| 2021 | 3,719,563,170 | 2,597,934,323 | 801,754,038 | 258,097,062 | 61,777,747 | 2.66 | 7.47% | 7.3% |
| 2020 | 3,461,050,022 | 2,356,958,991 | 788,612,067 | 257,187,703 | 58,291,261 | 2.5 | −4.95% | 7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,641,293,161 | 2,551,485,098 | 782,552,757 | 252,356,718 | 54,898,588 | 2.66 | 0.19% | 7.2% |
| 2018 | 3,634,422,874 | 2,556,718,912 | 782,468,452 | 243,827,727 | 51,407,784 | 2.68 | 3.97% | 7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,495,501,455 | 2,441,201,462 | 769,482,573 | 236,702,520 | 48,114,901 | 2.61 | 4.22% | 7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,353,918,433 | 2,311,977,119 | 764,865,075 | 232,579,292 | 44,496,946 | 2.53 | 1.31% | 6.9% |
| 2015 | 3,310,459,112 | 2,278,229,605 | 756,734,191 | 234,526,198 | 40,969,118 | 2.53 | 1.73% | 6.8% |
| 2014 | 3,254,316,278 | 2,237,664,734 | 748,413,461 | 230,918,877 | 37,319,206 | 2.52 | 5.86% | 6.7% |
| 2013 | 3,074,138,966 | 2,072,625,613 | 740,872,213 | 226,897,265 | 33,743,875 | 2.4 | 1.21% | 6.4% |
| 2012 | 3,037,494,708 | 2,015,287,562 | 766,667,108 | 225,253,541 | 30,286,497 | 2.4 | 6.26% | 6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,858,462,130 | 1,845,643,741 | 763,526,402 | 222,446,571 | 26,845,416 | 2.29 | 4.99% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 2,722,620,702 | 1,730,054,152 | 754,729,979 | 214,498,583 | 23,337,987 | 2.21 | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,595,414,358 | 1,621,179,652 | 747,614,852 | 206,786,420 | 19,833,435 | 2.14 | 4.38% | 6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,486,389,659 | 1,519,770,380 | 748,875,421 | 201,329,938 | 16,413,919 | 2.08 | 5.39% | 5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,359,310,870 | 1,415,265,464 | 735,308,993 | 195,610,258 | 13,126,155 | 2 | 6.46% | 5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,216,196,245 | 1,299,678,730 | 718,980,274 | 186,092,175 | 11,445,065 | 1.91 | 4.95% | 5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,111,742,985 | 1,217,727,272 | 706,922,102 | 176,600,078 | 10,493,533 | 1.85 | 3.48% | 5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,040,761,493 | 1,168,056,475 | 690,343,905 | 168,721,918 | 13,639,196 | 1.81 | 5.29% | 5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,938,225,641 | 1,083,013,978 | 679,431,534 | 162,662,859 | 13,117,270 | 1.75 | 2.65% | 5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,888,198,639 | 1,051,084,585 | 668,419,360 | 157,550,820 | 11,143,873 | 1.73 | 1.55% | 5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,859,448,711 | 1,012,998,030 | 673,572,630 | 162,488,891 | 10,389,161 | 1.74 | 1.3% | 5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,835,559,651 | 996,890,915 | 668,633,393 | 159,814,909 | 10,220,434 | 1.74 | 1.94% | 5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,800,687,347 | 961,594,261 | 667,280,511 | 163,055,474 | 8,757,101 | 1.74 | 4% | 5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,731,402,897 | 900,595,536 | 662,492,789 | 160,103,616 | 8,210,956 | 1.7 | 1.79% | 5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,700,969,840 | 877,681,026 | 659,667,032 | 156,565,063 | 7,056,720 | 1.71 | 3.44% | 4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,644,435,448 | 833,488,346 | 651,856,023 | 152,591,980 | 6,499,098 | 1.68 | 2.99% | 4.8% |
| 1995 | 1,596,657,738 | 796,445,176 | 645,454,023 | 148,129,628 | 6,628,911 | 1.66 | 4.17% | 4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,532,694,654 | 743,849,375 | 636,782,040 | 144,740,096 | 7,323,144 | 1.63 | 3.69% | 4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,478,086,996 | 699,747,224 | 631,061,603 | 139,303,877 | 7,974,292 | 1.6 | 2.25% | 4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,445,596,919 | 669,656,401 | 631,715,512 | 135,918,138 | 8,306,868 | 1.6 | 2.36% | 4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,412,268,650 | 646,380,489 | 625,363,888 | 131,783,167 | 8,741,105 | 1.59 | 4.33% | 4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,353,652,585 | 600,681,182 | 617,147,811 | 127,379,057 | 8,444,535 | 1.56 | −0.5% | 4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,360,501,330 | 570,118,424 | 657,518,230 | 124,027,747 | 8,836,930 | 1.6 | 4.49% | 4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,302,096,886 | 532,292,728 | 639,876,275 | 121,877,242 | 8,050,640 | 1.56 | 5.73% | 4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,231,553,587 | 501,428,289 | 609,666,681 | 112,326,713 | 8,131,904 | 1.51 | 3% | 4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,195,647,602 | 468,592,312 | 603,419,707 | 115,418,300 | 8,217,282 | 1.5 | 5.46% | 4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,133,780,240 | 431,406,262 | 584,136,540 | 109,123,205 | 9,114,233 | 1.45 | 2.96% | 3.9% |
| 1984 | 1,101,198,495 | 412,856,378 | 573,724,125 | 106,414,925 | 8,203,067 | 1.44 | 5.14% | 3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,047,382,225 | 374,592,068 | 564,905,359 | 101,314,143 | 6,570,656 | 1.4 | 5.11% | 3.7% |
| 1982 | 996,430,255 | 351,898,613 | 542,773,028 | 95,430,051 | 6,328,563 | 1.37 | 2.63% | 3.6% |
| 1981 | 970,879,889 | 333,983,442 | 537,689,361 | 93,136,983 | 6,070,103 | 1.36 | 5.34% | 3.5% |
| 1980 | 921,674,550 | 303,571,553 | 523,670,108 | 88,559,772 | 5,873,118 | 1.32 | 3.73% | 3.2% |
| 1979 | 888,530,163 | 288,225,732 | 507,212,929 | 87,543,447 | 5,548,055 | 1.3 | 2.93% | 3.1% |
| 1978 | 863,229,991 | 268,166,832 | 506,867,275 | 83,297,373 | 4,898,510 | 1.3 | 0.52% | 3.1% |
| 1977 | 858,754,954 | 273,625,731 | 499,605,078 | 81,174,056 | 4,350,089 | 1.32 | 2.63% | 3.1% |
| 1976 | 836,784,745 | 268,530,552 | 486,442,609 | 77,648,947 | 4,162,638 | 1.32 | 2.77% | 3.1% |
| 1975 | 814,212,735 | 251,149,006 | 485,714,643 | 74,057,340 | 3,291,746 | 1.31 | 4.29% | 3.2% |
| 1974 | 780,709,496 | 235,855,038 | 470,879,205 | 71,747,150 | 2,228,103 | 1.29 | 2.87% | 3.1% |
| 1973 | 758,952,065 | 220,046,606 | 466,702,457 | 69,783,456 | 2,419,546 | 1.28 | 1.06% | 3.0% |
| 1972 | 751,027,711 | 221,389,108 | 458,510,547 | 68,303,244 | 2,824,813 | 1.3 | 1.61% | 3.1% |
| 1971 | 739,102,382 | 213,289,692 | 456,803,352 | 66,405,243 | 2,604,094 | 1.31 | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| 1970 | 733,244,112 | 212,796,111 | 451,859,102 | 66,126,605 | 2,462,293 | 1.32 | – | 3.2% |
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).