Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in India

India: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 3,721 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,721 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
3,721 Mt CO2e
in 2023
All-time low
1,613 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in India, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 1.6k Mt CO2e2001: 1.6k Mt CO2e2002: 1.7k Mt CO2e2003: 1.7k Mt CO2e2004: 1.8k Mt CO2e2005: 1.9k Mt CO2e2006: 2.0k Mt CO2e2007: 2.2k Mt CO2e2008: 2.3k Mt CO2e2009: 2.4k Mt CO2e2010: 2.5k Mt CO2e2011: 2.6k Mt CO2e2012: 2.7k Mt CO2e2013: 2.7k Mt CO2e2014: 3.0k Mt CO2e2015: 3.0k Mt CO2e2016: 3.0k Mt CO2e2017: 3.2k Mt CO2e2018: 3.2k Mt CO2e2019: 3.2k Mt CO2e2020: 3.0k Mt CO2e2021: 3.2k Mt CO2e2022: 3.5k Mt CO2e2023: 3.7k Mt CO2e

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 China 14,065 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 United States 4,969 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 4 Brazil 2,049 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 1,559 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 6 Russia 1,320 Mt CO2e compare

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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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,363 data points, 1990–2024
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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).