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Power sector GHG emissions in India 2023, by key asset
The Vijayanagar coal-fired power station was the most polluting power plant in India in 2023, with estimated emissions of ** million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCOâ‚‚e). Combined, India's ** highest-emitting power plants produced more than *** MtCOâ‚‚e in 2023.Â
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Climate TRACE. (February 4, 2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting power plants in India in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1452168/largest-sources-of-power-plant-emissions-in-india/
Climate TRACE. "Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting power plants in India in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. February 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1452168/largest-sources-of-power-plant-emissions-in-india/
Climate TRACE. (2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting power plants in India in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1452168/largest-sources-of-power-plant-emissions-in-india/
Climate TRACE. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Most Polluting Power Plants in India in 2023 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Feb 2025, /statistics/1452168/largest-sources-of-power-plant-emissions-in-india/
Climate TRACE, Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting power plants in India in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1452168/largest-sources-of-power-plant-emissions-in-india/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the most polluting power plants in India in 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Climate TRACE, February 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1452168/largest-sources-of-power-plant-emissions-in-india/
