India vs United States: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,969 Mt CO2e against 3,721 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 1,248 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,930 Mt CO2e | 6,047 Mt CO2e | 4,117 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2010s | 2,905 Mt CO2e | 5,433 Mt CO2e | 2,528 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2020s | 3,352 Mt CO2e | 4,967 Mt CO2e | 1,616 Mt CO2e | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, India or United States?
- United States, at 4,969 Mt CO2e against 3,721 Mt CO2e in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between India and United States?
- 1,248 Mt CO2e, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).