Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India
India: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 185.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India, 1928–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 185.97 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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, gaps filled in India peaked at 185.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1938.
India ranks 2nd of 211 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 emissions from cement, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 288,820 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 292,571 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 292,571 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 300,073 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 303,823 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 318,827 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 390,094 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1935 | 453,860 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1936 | 498,871 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1937 | 581,391 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 1.08 million tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 1.13 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 1.10 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1944 | 1.06 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 1.11 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 1.01 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1947 | 750,228 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1948 | 806,445 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1949 | 1.09 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1950 | 1.35 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1951 | 1.66 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1952 | 1.83 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 1.96 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 2.28 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1955 | 2.33 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 2.55 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 2.90 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1958 | 3.15 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1959 | 3.54 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1960 | 4.00 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1961 | 4.20 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 4.38 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 4.77 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 4.94 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 5.40 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 5.57 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.82 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 5.87 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.44 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 6.49 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.05 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 7.36 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 6.92 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 6.50 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 7.29 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 8.28 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 8.32 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.42 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.75 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 7.54 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.89 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 9.68 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 10.95 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 12.59 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 14.39 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 16.01 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 16.41 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 18.23 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 20.79 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 22.35 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 24.50 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 25.16 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 26.60 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 28.54 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 31.10 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 34.08 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 37.42 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 39.03 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 44.59 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 45.96 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 46.74 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.11 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 50.88 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 55.54 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 59.69 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 64.91 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 68.33 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 73.24 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 81.27 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 86.03 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 91.31 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 100.24 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 107.82 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 115.83 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 117.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 123.28 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 121.05 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 138.97 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 143.66 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 122.91 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 149.03 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 164.33 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 177.24 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 185.97 million tonnes | +4.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 185.97 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 880,384 tonnes, 211.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 185.97 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 957,424 tonnes, 194.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | -100.0% | 581,391 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India was 185.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 185.97 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1938.
- How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.