Rise in India’s Carbon Emissions:
The Global Carbon Project’s 2025 assessment shows that India’s carbon emissions rose by only 1.4%, a sharp slowdown compared to 4% in 2024.
- India’s annual carbon emissions arise mainly from fossil fuel use—especially coal—making it the third-largest global emitter after China and the U.S.
- India’s carbon emissions rose only 1.4% in 2025, a sharp drop from 4% in 2024, driven by good monsoon conditions and faster renewable energy uptake.
- Worldwide fossil CO₂ emissions are projected to grow 1.1%, reaching 38 billion tonnes—pushing the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C dangerously close to exhaustion.
- China’s emissions grew only 0.4%, supported by an unprecedented expansion of renewable energy capacity.
- India’s emissions remain coal-heavy, while global emissions from coal (+0.8%), oil (+1%), and gas (+1.3%) continue to rise.
- Only 170 billion tonnes of CO₂ remain for a 1.5°C pathway—equivalent to four years at current emission rates—making the target almost unattainable.
