India vs United States: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5,913 Mt CO2e against 4,371 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 1,542 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 802.45 Mt CO2e | 5,988 Mt CO2e | 5,186 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 1,126 Mt CO2e | 5,947 Mt CO2e | 4,821 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 1,570 Mt CO2e | 6,592 Mt CO2e | 5,022 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 2,133 Mt CO2e | 7,035 Mt CO2e | 4,902 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2010s | 3,238 Mt CO2e | 6,395 Mt CO2e | 3,157 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2020s | 3,944 Mt CO2e | 5,916 Mt CO2e | 1,973 Mt CO2e | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, India or United States?
- United States, at 5,913 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 United States?
- 1,542 Mt CO2e, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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
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).