India vs Middle income: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

India
4,371 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Middle income
32,980 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Middle income rank
5th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • India
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 32,980 Mt CO2e against 4,371 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 28,609 Mt CO2e.

That makes Middle income's figure about 7.5 times India's.

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

India ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 5th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 802.45 Mt CO2e 7,974 Mt CO2e 7,171 Mt CO2e Middle income
1980s 1,126 Mt CO2e 10,441 Mt CO2e 9,315 Mt CO2e Middle income
1990s 1,570 Mt CO2e 13,437 Mt CO2e 11,868 Mt CO2e Middle income
2000s 2,133 Mt CO2e 18,693 Mt CO2e 16,560 Mt CO2e Middle income
2010s 3,238 Mt CO2e 27,289 Mt CO2e 24,051 Mt CO2e Middle income
2020s 3,944 Mt CO2e 31,417 Mt CO2e 27,473 Mt CO2e Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, India or Middle income?
Middle income, at 32,980 Mt CO2e against 4,371 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between India and Middle income?
28,609 Mt CO2e, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
India ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 5th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).