India vs United States: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF

India
2,435
in 2018
United States
4,981
in 2018
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 4,981 against 2,435 in India, a difference of 2,546.

That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times India's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 189 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
1990s 722.37 5,177 4,454 United States
2000s 1,167 5,640 4,473 United States
2010s 2,056 5,042 2,985 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf, India or United States?
United States, at 4,981 against 2,435 in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf between India and United States?
2,546, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do India and United States rank globally for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.