CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in India

India: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 1,241 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,241
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,241
in 2018
All-time low
231.92
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in India, 1990–2018

2505007501.0k1.2k1990200420181990: 231.91991: 2591992: 278.61993: 306.81994: 319.91995: 364.91996: 388.11997: 402.11998: 418.11999: 459.62000: 491.22001: 505.42002: 513.62003: 536.42004: 584.72005: 599.62006: 638.92007: 701.22008: 721.92009: 789.52010: 819.72011: 860.22012: 989.12013: 1.0k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in India is 1,241, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in India peaked at 1,241 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 231.92, in 1990.

India ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 342.9 231.92 459.65 10
2000s 608.23 491.24 789.51 10
2010s 1,044 819.68 1,241 9

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 5,214 compare
  2. 2 United States 2,103 compare
  3. 4 Russia 844.67 compare
  4. 5 Japan 561.86 compare
  5. 6 South Korea 373.7 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in India?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in India was 1,241 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1,241 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 231.92 in 1990.
How does India rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
India ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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