India vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
India
5.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
29th
World rank
31st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- India
- World
How they compare
India currently reports 5.16 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 3.63 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 3.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
India ranks 29th and World ranks 31st of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.36 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | India |
| 1980s | 12.94 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | 7.98 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 3.35 % 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 World?
- India, at 5.16 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between India and World?
- 3.63 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- India ranks 29th and World ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.