Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in India
India: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was 3,347 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in India, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
India recorded 3,347 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in India peaked at 3,347 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,009, in 1990.
India ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,009 | — |
| 1991 | 1,064 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1,097 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,128 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,175 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,240 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,290 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,348 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,382 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,460 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,498 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,747 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 1,770 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,817 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,905 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,978 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,074 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,220 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,317 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,468 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,577 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,610 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,759 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,816 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,988 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3,002 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,073 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,203 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,347 | +4.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,347 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.97, 88.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 3,347 is above the median for South Asia, which is 45.86, 73.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,219 | 1,009 | 1,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,979 | 1,498 | 2,468 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,931 | 2,577 | 3,347 | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- 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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in India?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in India was 3,347 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) - total including lucf recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,347 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 in 1990.
- How does India rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
- India ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions (including 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.