Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in India
India: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 130.72 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in India, 1859–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in India stood at 130.72 million tonnes.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in India peaked at 253.05 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -188.44 million tonnes, in 2020.
India ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,993 tonnes | 241,993 tonnes | 241,993 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 473.57 tonnes | -145,859 tonnes | 72,929 tonnes | 7 |
| 1870s | -82,523 tonnes | -82,523 tonnes | -82,523 tonnes | 1 |
| 1880s | 233,742 tonnes | -270,608 tonnes | 612,268 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 603,256 tonnes | 73,507 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.41 million tonnes | -765,564 tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.88 million tonnes | -655,340 tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -126,690 tonnes | -8.11 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 760,422 tonnes | -3.55 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 687,553 tonnes | -6.88 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.52 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.60 million tonnes | -2.96 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.89 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 18.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.44 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | 48.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.05 million tonnes | 17.81 million tonnes | 85.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.21 million tonnes | 14.13 million tonnes | 122.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.78 million tonnes | 15.95 million tonnes | 169.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.46 million tonnes | -188.44 million tonnes | 253.05 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in India?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in India was 130.72 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 253.05 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -188.44 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does India rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- India ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.