India vs Upper middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

India
5.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
27th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • India
  • Upper middle income
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

India currently reports 5.16 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.07 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Upper middle income ahead.

India ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 7.36 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year 0.9386 % change on previous year India
1980s 12.94 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year India
1990s 7.98 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year India
2000s 5.85 % change on previous year 7.05 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2010s 4.65 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 0.0576 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2020s 5.28 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), India or Upper middle income?
India, at 5.16 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between India and Upper middle income?
3.07 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
India ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.