India’s carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel sources are expected to increase by just about 1.4% in 2025, significantly lower than the 4% growth registered the previous year, new data released by Global Carbon Project (GCP) shows.

India’s fossil fuel-related emissions in 2024 were 3.19 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent and they are estimated to increase to 3.22 billion tonnes this year, according to the annual Global Carbon Budget study carried out by this project.

The relatively modest growth in India’s emissions this year was lower than even the United States whose emissions are expected to increase by 1.9%, possibly attributable to the climate-denialist policies of the Donald Trump administration.

“An early monsoon reduced cooling requirements in the hottest months (in India)

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