The energy sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in India, having generated some 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) in 2022. By the year 2050, this figure is forecast to more than double and reach 3.3 GtCO₂e. In fact, according to World Data Lab, emissions across most sectors are projected to grow in the upcoming decades if no advancement in reducing emissions intensities is made.
Projected greenhouse gas emissions in India under a business-as-usual scenario from 2022 to 2050, by sector
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Figures refer to emissions under a business as usual scenario without drastic deviations in technology advancement or policy-making from past experiences. While there is typically still some technological progress in the form of reducing emissions intensities (stemming e.g. from energy efficiency gains) that are partly a result of policy actions, this scenario does not take into account announced policy pledges.
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World Data Lab. (February 21, 2024). Projected greenhouse gas emissions in India under a business-as-usual scenario from 2022 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381668/projected-ghg-emissions-by-sector-india/
World Data Lab. "Projected greenhouse gas emissions in India under a business-as-usual scenario from 2022 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. February 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381668/projected-ghg-emissions-by-sector-india/
World Data Lab. (2024). Projected greenhouse gas emissions in India under a business-as-usual scenario from 2022 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381668/projected-ghg-emissions-by-sector-india/
World Data Lab. "Projected Greenhouse Gas Emissions in India under a Business-as-usual Scenario from 2022 to 2050, by Sector (in Million Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381668/projected-ghg-emissions-by-sector-india/
World Data Lab, Projected greenhouse gas emissions in India under a business-as-usual scenario from 2022 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381668/projected-ghg-emissions-by-sector-india/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Projected greenhouse gas emissions in India under a business-as-usual scenario from 2022 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], World Data Lab, February 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381668/projected-ghg-emissions-by-sector-india/
