India CO2 emissions data for 2012
Key questions
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How much total CO₂ did India emit in 2012?
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India emitted 1925.7 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2012.
This represents 5.51% of the world's entire CO₂ emissions that year.
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What was the CO₂ per capita of India in 2012?
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In 2012, India emitted 1.51 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person.
This is on a total population of 1274487168.
Breakdown
The total CO₂ emissions of 1925.7 million tonnes emitted by India in 2012 come from the following sources:
| Source |
CO₂ emissions (million tonnes) |
CO₂ emissions per capita (tonnes) |
| Oil |
489.81 |
0.38 |
| Gas |
125.6 |
0.1 |
| Coal |
1206.45 |
0.95 |
| Cement |
100.24 |
0.08 |
| Flaring |
3.59 |
0.0 |
See how India compares to other countries in 2012 rankings.