Annual co emissions by region in India
India: Annual co emissions by region was 3.19 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.19 billion
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.19 billion
in 2024
All-time low
394,481
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024
Annual co emissions by region in India, 1858–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co emissions by region in India stood at 3.19 billion. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co emissions by region in India peaked at 3.19 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 394,481, in 1858.
India ranks 3rd 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.
Annual co emissions by region in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 394,481 | — |
| 1859 | 636,474 | +61.3% |
| 1860 | 643,104 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 497,245 | -22.7% |
| 1862 | 550,285 | +10.7% |
| 1863 | 609,954 | +10.8% |
| 1864 | 576,805 | -5.4% |
| 1865 | 566,860 | -1.7% |
| 1866 | 639,789 | +12.9% |
| 1878 | 1.77 million | +176.2% |
| 1879 | 1.68 million | -4.7% |
| 1880 | 1.89 million | +12.0% |
| 1881 | 1.84 million | -2.5% |
| 1882 | 2.20 million | +19.4% |
| 1883 | 2.44 million | +11.1% |
| 1884 | 2.73 million | +11.8% |
| 1885 | 2.46 million | -9.9% |
| 1886 | 2.77 million | +12.7% |
| 1887 | 3.07 million | +10.6% |
| 1888 | 3.41 million | +11.2% |
| 1889 | 4.02 million | +18.0% |
| 1890 | 4.43 million | +10.2% |
| 1891 | 4.77 million | +7.7% |
| 1892 | 5.25 million | +10.0% |
| 1893 | 5.54 million | +5.6% |
| 1894 | 5.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 7.03 million | +25.2% |
| 1896 | 7.61 million | +8.1% |
| 1897 | 8.25 million | +8.5% |
| 1898 | 9.13 million | +10.6% |
| 1899 | 10.05 million | +10.2% |
| 1900 | 11.93 million | +18.6% |
| 1901 | 13.18 million | +10.5% |
| 1902 | 14.52 million | +10.1% |
| 1903 | 14.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 16.56 million | +11.9% |
| 1905 | 16.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 19.55 million | +15.5% |
| 1907 | 21.77 million | +11.4% |
| 1908 | 24.91 million | +14.4% |
| 1909 | 24.14 million | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 23.49 million | -2.7% |
| 1911 | 24.78 million | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 28.52 million | +15.1% |
| 1913 | 31.47 million | +10.3% |
| 1914 | 31.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 33.14 million | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 33.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 35.02 million | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 39.36 million | +12.4% |
| 1919 | 42.97 million | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 34.87 million | -18.9% |
| 1921 | 37.51 million | +7.6% |
| 1922 | 36.90 million | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 37.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 40.63 million | +7.0% |
| 1925 | 40.08 million | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 39.94 million | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 41.88 million | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 40.07 million | -4.3% |
| 1929 | 41.71 million | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 42.40 million | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 38.85 million | -8.4% |
| 1932 | 36.13 million | -7.0% |
| 1933 | 35.47 million | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 39.61 million | +11.7% |
| 1935 | 41.39 million | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 40.68 million | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 45.07 million | +10.8% |
| 1938 | 50.38 million | +11.8% |
| 1939 | 49.31 million | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 52.31 million | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 53.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 53.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 46.64 million | -12.9% |
| 1944 | 47.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 52.87 million | +10.9% |
| 1946 | 52.22 million | -1.2% |
| 1947 | 53.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 53.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 56.19 million | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 60.94 million | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 63.81 million | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 67.25 million | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 68.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 72.31 million | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 78.69 million | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 81.62 million | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 91.62 million | +12.3% |
| 1958 | 95.80 million | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 101.44 million | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 111.32 million | +9.7% |
| 1961 | 120.40 million | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 132.58 million | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 142.44 million | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 139.48 million | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 153.70 million | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 159.37 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 159.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 174.07 million | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 177.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 181.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 191.97 million | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 203.04 million | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 209.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 215.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 234.21 million | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 244.75 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 258.96 million | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 263.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 276.29 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 291.71 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 314.97 million | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 325.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 352.20 million | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 361.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 397.60 million | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 426.32 million | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 455.36 million | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 491.70 million | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 540.66 million | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 577.99 million | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 615.39 million | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 655.42 million | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 677.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 714.04 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 760.48 million | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 823.60 million | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 857.98 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 875.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 961.19 million | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 987.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.00 billion | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 billion | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 billion | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.13 billion | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.20 billion | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 billion | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49 billion | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 billion | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 billion | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.93 billion | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.00 billion | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 billion | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.23 billion | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.35 billion | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.43 billion | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.60 billion | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.61 billion | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 billion | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 billion | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 billion | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.06 billion | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 3.19 billion | +4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.19 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million, 265.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.19 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.80 million, 161.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co emissions by region in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | +176.2% | 639,789 | 1.77 million |
| 1859 | +61.3% | 394,481 | 636,474 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 515,478 | 394,481 | 636,474 | 2 |
| 1860s | 583,435 | 497,245 | 643,104 | 7 |
| 1870s | 1.73 million | 1.68 million | 1.77 million | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.68 million | 1.84 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.77 million | 4.43 million | 10.05 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.83 million | 11.93 million | 24.91 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 32.40 million | 23.49 million | 42.97 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.16 million | 34.87 million | 41.88 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.93 million | 35.47 million | 50.38 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 52.14 million | 46.64 million | 56.19 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 78.21 million | 60.94 million | 101.44 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 147.03 million | 111.32 million | 177.41 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 227.90 million | 181.72 million | 276.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.75 million | 291.71 million | 540.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.91 million | 577.99 million | 961.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion | 987.07 million | 1.61 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion | 1.68 billion | 2.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion | 2.42 billion | 3.19 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co emissions by region in India?
- Annual co emissions by region in India was 3.19 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co emissions by region recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co emissions by region recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,481 in 1858.
- How does India rank for annual co emissions by region?
- India ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co emissions by region rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co emissions by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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