Under a current line-of-sight scenario, cumulative greenhouse gas emissions in India are estimated to reach 160 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) in 2070. However, an accelerated decarbonization pathway would lead to the abatement of more than 80 GtCO₂e by that same year. Some of these measures include the accelerated adoption of renewable energies – which would result in cutting 16 GtCO₂e of emissions between 2020 and 2070 – or scaling-up green hydrogen technologies – leading to an additional reduction of six GtCO₂e.
Potential cumulative greenhouse gas emission reductions in India between 2020 and 2070, by technology
(in billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
Cumulative emissions reduction in an accelerated decarbonization scenario when compared to a current line-of-sight scenario.
Supplementary notes
* Includes other miscellaneous abatement levers such as 100 percent electrification of cooking, complete treatment of wastewater, improved energy
efficiency in industry, etc.
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McKinsey & Company. (October 27, 2022). Potential cumulative greenhouse gas emission reductions in India between 2020 and 2070, by technology (in billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1381706/forecast-greenhouse-gas-emissions-reduction-technologies-india/
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