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
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 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
| 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
- 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) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 240.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 882,354 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 457,538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 22,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 719.34 (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 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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