The power industry was the biggest contributor to India's carbon dioxide emissions in 2023, having produced 1.38 billion metric tons (GtCO₂). Emissions from India's power industry have tripled since 2000. Transportation emissions in India have also increased considerably since the turn of the century, and in 2023 reached a record high of 340 GtCO₂.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in India from 1970 to 2023, by sector
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 5, 2024). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in India from 1970 to 2023, by sector (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452383/co2-emissions-india-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes-sector/
EDGAR/JRC. "Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in India from 1970 to 2023, by sector (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452383/co2-emissions-india-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes-sector/
EDGAR/JRC. (2024). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in India from 1970 to 2023, by sector (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452383/co2-emissions-india-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes-sector/
EDGAR/JRC. "Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emissions from Fossil Fuel and Industrial Purposes in India from 1970 to 2023, by Sector (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452383/co2-emissions-india-fossil-fuel-and-industrial-purposes-sector/
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