Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in India
India: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in India peaked at 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
India ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in India, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 42.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 25 Germany 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 26 Vietnam 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 27 Czechia 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 30 Belgium 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in India?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in India was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- India ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.