Findings on carbon dioxide emission:
- The United States and China are the two biggest emitters of carbon dioxide in the world. The United States, the largest emitter contributed 14% to the global carbon dioxide burden.
- India emitted 2,299 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2018, a 4.8% rise from last year. India’s per capita emissions were about 40% of the global average and contributed 7% to the global carbon dioxide burden.
- India’s emissions growth this year was higher than that of the United States and China primarily due to a rise in coal consumption.
Findings on energy demand:
- Global energy consumption in 2018 increased at nearly twice the average rate of growth since 2010. Higher electricity demand was responsible for over half of the growth in energy needs.
- China, the United States, and India together accounted for nearly 70% of the rise in energy demand.
- India’s energy intensity improvement declined 3% from last year even as its renewable energy installations increased 10.6% from last year.
