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India, measured — every morning · est. 2026

CO₂ emissions, total

Total carbon dioxide emitted each year. India is the third-largest emitter in absolute terms and its total is still rising as the economy grows — the honest other half of the per-person figure, which is among the lowest of any major economy.

Position from worst
3,153.83
2024
Published by
World Bank
annual

CO₂ emissions, total over time

01,0002,0003,0004,00019701979198819972006201520243,154
1970–2024 · 55 observations · lower is better · million tonnes
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PeriodCO₂ emissions, total
20243,154
20233,015
20222,807
20212,598
20202,357
20192,551
20182,557
20172,441
20162,312
20152,278
20142,238
20132,073
20122,015
20111,846
20101,730
20091,621
20081,520
20071,415
20061,300
20051,218
20041,168
20031,083
20021,051
20011,013
2000996.9
1999961.6
1998900.6
1997877.7
1996833.5
1995796.4
1994743.8
1993699.7
1992669.7
1991646.4
1990600.7
1989570.1
1988532.3
1987501.4
1986468.6
1985431.4
1984412.9
1983374.6
1982351.9
1981334
1980303.6
1979288.2
1978268.2
1977273.6
1976268.5
1975251.1
1974235.9
1973220
1972221.4
1971213.3
1970212.8

Compared with

Nepal
15.9
Sri Lanka
23.3
Bangladesh
124.2
Pakistan
204
Vietnam
430.8
South Africa
440.2
Brazil
491.5
Germany
579.9
Indonesia
812.2
Japan
972.3
India
3,154
United States
4,632
China
13,125
Latest available year for each country · million tonnes · lower is better

Source

World Bank — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.GHG.CO2.MT.CE.AR5