About
Overview
Power
Transport
Industry
AFOLU
Waste
Building
Targets
Support
State Profile
2022 - 23
Total Emissions
168 MtCO₂
Emission Intensity of GDP
1.16 tCO₂/ Lakh INR
Final Energy
1.37 EJ
Total Emission Sector wise
Avoided Emission
Baseline
Static baseline
Total avoided emission
Actual emission
Baseline
Static baseline
Total avoided emission
Actual emission
E-RAS
Tamil Nadu Emissions-Reduction Assessment System
Insights
- Tamil Nadu’s total emissions stood at 168 MtCO₂ in 2022–23, with the power sector accounting for the largest share of emissions (79 MtCO₂).
- Emissions intensity was 1.16 tCO₂ per INR crore of GDP in 2022–23, indicating the level of emissions generated per unit of economic output.
- Under a static baseline, around 11.27 MtCO₂ of emissions were avoided in 2022–23 through interventions across sectors, including renewable energy deployment, electrification, organic farming practices, and waste treatment.
- The power sector delivered the largest share of avoided emissions (8.92 MtCO₂), primarily through grid-scale renewable energy addition, RPO compliance, and captive renewable capacity.
Total Avoided Emissions (State)
Baseline
2022 - 23
Total avoided emission
Sectors
Baseline
2022 - 23
Total avoided emission
Sectors
* The sector is under development
Emissions intensity of GDP