India vs World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

India
1,507 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
15,486 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st

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

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 15,486 Mt CO2e against 1,507 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 13,979 Mt CO2e.

That makes World's figure about 10.3 times India's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 46.43 Mt CO2e 4,722 Mt CO2e 4,676 Mt CO2e World
1980s 130.48 Mt CO2e 6,352 Mt CO2e 6,222 Mt CO2e World
1990s 323.33 Mt CO2e 8,265 Mt CO2e 7,941 Mt CO2e World
2000s 572.03 Mt CO2e 10,761 Mt CO2e 10,189 Mt CO2e World
2010s 1,020 Mt CO2e 13,549 Mt CO2e 12,530 Mt CO2e World
2020s 1,307 Mt CO2e 14,835 Mt CO2e 13,528 Mt CO2e World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), India or World?
World, at 15,486 Mt CO2e against 1,507 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between India and World?
13,979 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and World rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).