Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in India
India: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 3,721 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in India, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
India recorded 3,721 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in India peaked at 3,721 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,613 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
India ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in India, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,613 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 1,643 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,679 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,735 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,844 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1,922 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2,033 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,182 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,284 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,368 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,470 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,648 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2,673 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,710 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,953 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3,014 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,046 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,184 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,197 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,156 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,976 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,234 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 3,476 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3,721 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,721 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.44 Mt CO2e, 191.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 3,721 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.88 Mt CO2e, 143.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,930 Mt CO2e | 1,613 Mt CO2e | 2,368 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,905 Mt CO2e | 2,470 Mt CO2e | 3,197 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,352 Mt CO2e | 2,976 Mt CO2e | 3,721 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in India?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in India was 3,721 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,721 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,613 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does India rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- India ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).