India vs World: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 53,206 Mt CO2e against 4,371 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 48,835 Mt CO2e.
That makes World's figure about 12.2 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 203 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 | 802.45 Mt CO2e | 25,755 Mt CO2e | 24,953 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1980s | 1,126 Mt CO2e | 29,345 Mt CO2e | 28,219 Mt CO2e | World |
| 1990s | 1,570 Mt CO2e | 33,388 Mt CO2e | 31,818 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2000s | 2,133 Mt CO2e | 39,932 Mt CO2e | 37,799 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2010s | 3,238 Mt CO2e | 48,440 Mt CO2e | 45,201 Mt CO2e | World |
| 2020s | 3,944 Mt CO2e | 51,529 Mt CO2e | 47,585 Mt CO2e | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, India or World?
- World, at 53,206 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 World?
- 48,835 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- India ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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).