The Vijayanagar coal-fired power station was the most polluting power plant in India in 2023, with estimated emissions of 26 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e). Combined, India's 10 highest-emitting power plants produced more than 200 MtCO₂e in 2023.
Figures are estimates. Greenhouse gas emissions are based on their 100-year global warming potential (GWP). The source did not provide a release date. The date given is the date of website access.
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Climate TRACE. (February 4, 2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting power plants in India in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452168/largest-sources-of-power-plant-emissions-in-india/
Climate TRACE. "Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting power plants in India in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 4, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452168/largest-sources-of-power-plant-emissions-in-india/
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Climate TRACE. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Most Polluting Power Plants in India in 2023 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452168/largest-sources-of-power-plant-emissions-in-india/
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