An increasingly prosperous India consumed more coal and gas last year , leading to a 4.8 % increase in CO2 emissions , according to a report by the International Energy commission . Despite India 's push for more renewables , they only supplied 2 Mtoe of the country 's 35 Mtoe primary energy demand . Oil , which is used in agriculture , corresponded to 10 Mtoe and natural gas to 2 Mt . coal made up just 7 % of last year 's worldwide CO2 burden , compared with 14 % for the country . Its per - capita emissions were 40 % of the global average . By 2030 , India aims to reduce emissions by over 30 % .
An increasingly prosperous India consumed more coal and oil last year, leading to a 4.8% increase in CO2 emissions, according to a report by the International Energy Agency. Despite India's push for more renewables, they only supplied 2 Mtoe of the country's 35 Mtoe primary energy demand. Oil, which is used in transportation, corresponded to 10 Mtoe and natural gas to 2 Mtoe. India made up just 7% of last year's worldwide CO2 burden, compared with 14% for the US. Its per-capita emissions were 40% of the global average. By 2030, India aims to reduce emissions by over 30%.