India is right about carbon. Its numbers should be too.
Who caused it, who pays, and India’s offer.
Win on the true numbers.
- Historical share
- India has emitted about 3.4% of all CO₂ since 1850 with about a sixth of humanity. The United States about 20%. Carbon Brief
- Per person
- About 2.2 tonnes a year. Germany 7. China 8.7. The United States 13.6 to 14.2. Our World in Data
- CBAM
- From 2026 the EU charges importers of steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser, electricity and hydrogen for their carbon, with no distinction for a country’s emissions per head. European Commission
- India’s answer
- The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme now covers about 490 companies in seven sectors. CBAM lets an importer deduct a carbon price already paid at home. ICAP, 30 Mar 2026
- Oil
- 88% of crude is imported, a bill of US$90.6 billion in six months of 2026. PPAC via ThePrint, 17 Oct 2026