Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in India
India: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre was 0.9386 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in India, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9386 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in India peaked at 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places India 62nd out of 204 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 flaring, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0456 tonnes per square kilometre | +208.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1602 tonnes per square kilometre | +251.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2526 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2797 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4893 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4609 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4239 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4769 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4079 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5804 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6766 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6112 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7037 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6667 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7456 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3919 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +172.6% |
| 1982 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1990 | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1993 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6228 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7747 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7184 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8898 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7175 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6889 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6637 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6245 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5388 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.601 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5936 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5731 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5857 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6197 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6349 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6319 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5732 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8907 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9495 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8374 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8254 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9438 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9322 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9833 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9645 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9386 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +251.4% | 0.0456 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1602 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +208.3% | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0456 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +172.6% | 0.3919 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2659 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4893 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5834 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4079 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7456 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3919 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6228 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6067 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5388 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6637 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5732 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9525 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9322 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9833 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 59 Indonesia 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Hungary 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Yemen 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Argentina 0.9272 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Japan 0.9209 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Austria 0.8948 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 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 emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in India?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in India was 0.9386 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.