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

Latest (2024)
130.72 million tonnes
Change on year
down 43.6%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
253.05 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
-188.44 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
154
1859–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in India, 1859–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China 117.03 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 49.86 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Russia 47.39 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.