Greenhouse gas emissions by sub-sector, 2012–2024 (MtCO₂e)
Metal Industry
Mineral Industry
Data Quality
Visual overview of data reliability across activity categories and years (2012–2024).
ReliableData sourced from government sources
UnreliableData is recalculated or interpolated
UnavailableData is not reported
AbsentNo sectoral activity
Category
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Cement
Cement · 2012 Unavailable — Data is not reported
Cement · 2013 Unavailable — Data is not reported
Cement · 2014 Unavailable — Data is not reported
Cement · 2015 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Cement · 2016 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Cement · 2017 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Cement · 2018 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Cement · 2019 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Cement · 2020 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Cement · 2021 Unavailable — Data is not reported
Cement · 2022 Absent — No sectoral activity
Cement · 2023 Absent — No sectoral activity
Cement · 2024 Absent — No sectoral activity
Lime
Lime · 2012 Unavailable — Data is not reported
Lime · 2013 Unavailable — Data is not reported
Lime · 2014 Unavailable — Data is not reported
Lime · 2015 Unavailable — Data is not reported
Lime · 2016 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Lime · 2017 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Lime · 2018 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Lime · 2019 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Lime · 2020 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Lime · 2021 Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Lime · 2022 Absent — No sectoral activity
Lime · 2023 Absent — No sectoral activity
Lime · 2024 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass
Glass · 2012 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2013 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2014 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2015 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2016 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2017 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2018 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2019 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2020 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2021 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2022 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2023 Absent — No sectoral activity
Glass · 2024 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2012 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2013 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2014 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2015 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2016 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2017 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2018 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2019 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2020 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2021 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2022 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2023 Absent — No sectoral activity
Other Process Uses of Carbonates · 2024 Absent — No sectoral activity
Indicator definitions
Reliable — Data sourced from government sources
Unreliable — Data is recalculated or interpolated
Unavailable — Data is not reported
Absent — No sectoral activity
Key Insights
Chemical Data Relies on Producer Records
Chemical sector emissions rely on individual producer data rather than aggregated state statistics despite Gujarat contributing ~53% of India's chemical manufacturing, while glass, ceramics, ferroalloys, magnesium, lead, and zinc are excluded entirely from the assessment.
Cement Emissions Track Capacity Growth
Cement production emissions rose over time, a trend linked to capacity expansion under the Gujarat Mining Policy 2003/2010.
Industrial Expansion Outpacing Mitigation
Recent sectoral MoUs (₹1,401 crore) and PLI-scheme-backed specialty chemical growth, alongside planned capacity additions in steel production, indicate that industrial expansion is set to outpace current decarbonization efforts unless addressed through stronger reporting and mitigation frameworks.
