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 187 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
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 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 231.92 | — |
| 1991 | 258.97 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 278.57 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 306.8 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 319.86 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 364.89 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 388.14 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 402.1 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 418.14 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 459.65 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 491.24 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 505.36 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 513.58 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 536.41 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 584.73 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 599.57 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 638.85 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 701.16 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 721.88 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 789.51 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 819.68 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 860.23 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 989.12 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1,006 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,123 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,103 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,098 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,158 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,241 | +7.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,241 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1, 589.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 1,241 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.41, 281.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 China 5,214 compare
- 2 United States 2,103 compare
- 4 Russia 844.67 compare
- 5 Japan 561.86 compare
- 6 South Korea 373.7 compare
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
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 187 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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