Annual co2 coal in India
India: Annual co2 coal was 2.11 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.11 billion
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.11 billion
in 2024
All-time low
394,481
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024
Annual co2 coal in India, 1858–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 2.11 billion for annual co2 coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 coal in India peaked at 2.11 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 394,481, in 1858.
India ranks 2nd of 179 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 co2 coal 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 | 1.61 million | -8.8% |
| 1880 | 1.78 million | +10.3% |
| 1881 | 1.74 million | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 1.97 million | +13.2% |
| 1883 | 2.29 million | +16.3% |
| 1884 | 2.43 million | +6.2% |
| 1885 | 2.25 million | -7.4% |
| 1886 | 2.42 million | +7.2% |
| 1887 | 2.72 million | +12.6% |
| 1888 | 2.97 million | +9.3% |
| 1889 | 3.39 million | +13.9% |
| 1890 | 3.78 million | +11.4% |
| 1891 | 4.05 million | +7.4% |
| 1892 | 4.42 million | +8.9% |
| 1893 | 4.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 4.91 million | +10.1% |
| 1895 | 6.16 million | +25.5% |
| 1896 | 6.70 million | +8.8% |
| 1897 | 7.08 million | +5.6% |
| 1898 | 8.02 million | +13.3% |
| 1899 | 8.87 million | +10.6% |
| 1900 | 10.65 million | +20.1% |
| 1901 | 11.55 million | +8.4% |
| 1902 | 12.93 million | +11.9% |
| 1903 | 12.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 14.31 million | +10.5% |
| 1905 | 14.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 17.04 million | +16.2% |
| 1907 | 19.41 million | +14.0% |
| 1908 | 22.24 million | +14.5% |
| 1909 | 20.67 million | -7.1% |
| 1910 | 20.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 22.14 million | +5.6% |
| 1912 | 25.61 million | +15.6% |
| 1913 | 28.22 million | +10.2% |
| 1914 | 28.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 29.79 million | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 30.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 31.71 million | +5.6% |
| 1918 | 36.09 million | +13.8% |
| 1919 | 39.40 million | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 31.28 million | -20.6% |
| 1921 | 33.61 million | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 33.10 million | -1.5% |
| 1923 | 34.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 36.88 million | +7.7% |
| 1925 | 36.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 36.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 38.45 million | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 39.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 40.78 million | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 41.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 37.81 million | -8.8% |
| 1932 | 35.09 million | -7.2% |
| 1933 | 34.46 million | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 38.41 million | +11.5% |
| 1935 | 40.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 39.38 million | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 43.60 million | +10.7% |
| 1938 | 49.36 million | +13.2% |
| 1939 | 48.36 million | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 51.18 million | +5.8% |
| 1941 | 51.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 51.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 44.43 million | -13.3% |
| 1944 | 45.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 50.79 million | +11.6% |
| 1946 | 50.32 million | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 51.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 51.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 54.32 million | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 52.40 million | -3.5% |
| 1951 | 54.30 million | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 57.85 million | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 58.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 60.48 million | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 63.62 million | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 65.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 72.82 million | +11.8% |
| 1958 | 75.80 million | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 79.51 million | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 87.87 million | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 94.88 million | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 103.26 million | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 110.42 million | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 105.92 million | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 116.45 million | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 116.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 119.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 123.83 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 123.37 million | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 123.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 126.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 134.38 million | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 137.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 145.64 million | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 161.34 million | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 168.92 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 177.51 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 174.69 million | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 180.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 197.34 million | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 210.31 million | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 213.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 232.53 million | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 231.50 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 253.30 million | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 273.18 million | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 291.87 million | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 317.18 million | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 339.64 million | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 366.50 million | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 393.07 million | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 411.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 433.08 million | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 455.70 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 471.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 504.48 million | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 527.68 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 524.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 560.47 million | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 572.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 582.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 598.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 625.83 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 669.99 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 721.50 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 773.55 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 842.54 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 910.75 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 983.95 million | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 billion | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 billion | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.28 billion | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 billion | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.45 billion | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.50 billion | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.55 billion | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.67 billion | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.66 billion | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 billion | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.77 billion | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.86 billion | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 billion | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 2.11 billion | +3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.11 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 589,296, 3577.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 2.11 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.00 million, 263.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 coal 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 | 1.69 million | 1.61 million | 1.77 million | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.40 million | 1.74 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.85 million | 3.78 million | 8.87 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.64 million | 10.65 million | 22.24 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 29.27 million | 20.98 million | 39.40 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.06 million | 31.28 million | 40.78 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 40.80 million | 34.46 million | 49.36 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 50.24 million | 44.43 million | 54.32 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 64.09 million | 52.40 million | 79.51 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 110.21 million | 87.87 million | 123.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.14 million | 123.55 million | 180.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.00 million | 197.34 million | 339.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.82 million | 366.50 million | 560.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 728.17 million | 572.90 million | 983.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion | 1.02 billion | 1.67 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 billion | 1.56 billion | 2.11 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 co2 coal in India?
- Annual co2 coal in India was 2.11 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 coal recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co2 coal recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,481 in 1858.
- How does India rank for annual co2 coal?
- India ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 coal rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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