How does India rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?

India ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.

Is total ghg 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 Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in India
Creator: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

India: Total GHG 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

1990–2018

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

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

India recorded 1,241 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg 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.

That places India 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in India?: Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in India was 1,241 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 1,241 in 2018.
What is the lowest total ghg 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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?: India ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg 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 Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
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: 187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Electricity and heat sector greenhouse gas emissions 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.