South Asia · Lower middle income · 2023

India: large EDGAR inventory · 4,143 MtCO₂e

In 2023, India emitted 4,143 MtCO₂e (2.90 t per person, 1.11 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 35% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 71%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

India sits among the largest absolute emitters (#3 of 51) in 2023, yet its per-person rate is far more modest (#45) — scale and per-person exposure point in opposite directions.

#3 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#45 / 51
Per-capita rank
#11 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

D
Emissions Performance Score
45/100
India · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions A
2.90 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
1.11 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share D
20%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+426%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll IND · 2023 4,143 Mt · 2.90 t per person

India sits in the upper absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (4,143 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 4,143 Mt
  • PC 2.90 t
  • INT 1.11
  • RANK-A #3 / 51
  • RANK-P #45 / 51
  • RANK-I #11 / 51
  • SECTOR 35% Energy
  • GAS 71% Carbon
  • PHOTO Russia
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Russia (2,664 Mt · Δ 1,479 Mt vs India)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to India

1. United States6.0k2. India4.1k3. Russia2.7k4. Brazil1.3k5. Indonesia1.2k

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • India's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total rose from 3,907 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 4,143 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +236.6 MtCO₂e (+6.1%).
  • India's energy total rose from 1,349 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 1,465 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +115.9 MtCO₂e (+8.6%).
  • India's methane total rose from 818.9 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 829.9 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +11 MtCO₂e (+1.3%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

India sits among the largest absolute emitters (#3 of 51) in 2023, yet its per-person rate is far more modest (#45) — scale and per-person exposure point in opposite directions. How we place countries.

India vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where India's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

4,143 Top 6% more MtCO₂e than 94% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

India 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy1.5k2. Industry9473. Agriculture8114. Transport3495. Buildings2696. Fugitive emissions1607. Waste142
0%100%35%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

India emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 197019771984199119982005201220192023 4,143
Reported annual emissions for India, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

India 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide3.0k2. Methane829.93. Nitrous oxide278.24. Fluorinated gases80

Scale versus per-person exposure

Absolute inventory signature

India's absolute inventory is the standout: 4,143 MtCO₂e puts it in the upper Mt tercile among tracked EDGAR economies (≥524.6 Mt).

India sits among the larger absolute emitters (#3 of 51) in 2023, yet its per-person rate is far more modest (#45) — national scale and individual exposure point in different directions.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for IND exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other South Asia economies in EDGAR

Methodology

India (IND) is in the upper third of live EDGAR country mass (4,143 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How much CO₂-equivalent did India emit in 2023?

India's 2023 total is 4,143 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do India's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

India ranks #3 of 51 by absolute total and #45 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #11.

Which sector dominates India's emissions?

Energy led at 35% of the 2023 national total (4,143 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.