Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in India
India: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita was 0.1282 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in India is 0.1282 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in India peaked at 0.1282 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places India 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0885 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0917 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.089 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1054 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1153 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1232 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1282 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1282 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1282 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.05 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0517 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0865 tonnes per person | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.1034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1119 tonnes per person | 0.0876 tonnes per person | 0.1282 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in India?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in India was 0.1282 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1282 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- India ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.