CO2 emissions structure of Indian economy

Jyoti Parikh, Manoj Panda, Anand Ganesh-Kumar and Vinay Singh

Energy, 2009, vol. 34, issue 8, 1024-1031

Abstract: This paper analyses carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the Indian economy by producing sectors and due to household final consumption. The analysis is based on an Input–Output (IO) table and Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for the year 2003–04 that distinguishes 25 sectors and 10 household classes. Total emissions of the Indian economy in 2003–04 are estimated to be 1217 million tons (MT) of CO2, of which 57% is due to the use of coal and lignite. The per capita emissions turn out to be about 1.14tons. The highest direct emissions are due to electricity sector followed by manufacturing, steel and road transportation. Final demands for construction and manufacturing sectors account for the highest emissions considering both direct and indirect emissions as the outputs from almost all the energy-intensive sectors go into the production process of these two sectors. In terms of life style differences across income classes, the urban top 10% accounts for emissions of 3416kg per year while rural bottom 10% class accounts for only 141kg per year. The CO2 emission embodied in the consumption basket of top 10% of the population in urban India is one-sixth of the per capita emission generated in the US.

Keywords: SAM (Social Accounting Matrix); Direct emissions; Indirect emissions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.02.014

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