India vs Kyrgyzstan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
India
2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
India rank
142nd
Kyrgyzstan rank
139th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- India
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in India, a difference of 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 142nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1860s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1870s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1920s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, India or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between India and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kyrgyzstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- India ranks 142nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.