Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in India
India: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 185.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in India, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement in India is 185.97 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in India peaked at 185.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1938.
That places India 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 290,696 tonnes | 288,820 tonnes | 292,571 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 313,951 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 581,391 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 912,989 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.14 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.44 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 8.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.55 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 20.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.34 million tonnes | 22.35 million tonnes | 44.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.57 million tonnes | 45.96 million tonnes | 81.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.57 million tonnes | 86.03 million tonnes | 143.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.90 million tonnes | 122.91 million tonnes | 185.97 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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in India?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in India was 185.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 185.97 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1938.
- How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- India ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.