Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in India
India: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate was -65.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-65.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
183rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
153.3 % change on previous year
in 1920
All-time low
-65.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in India, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in India stood at -65.51 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in India peaked at 153.3 % change on previous year in 1920 and was at its lowest, -65.51 % change on previous year, in 2024.
India ranks 183rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -22.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -15.65 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1853 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1854 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1855 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1856 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1857 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1858 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1859 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1860 | -0.5803 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1861 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +408.9% |
| 1862 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1863 | -0.4404 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1864 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +273.1% |
| 1865 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1866 | 0.4128 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1867 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +233.6% |
| 1868 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 1869 | -0.0685 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1870 | -0.0811 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1871 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +1361.9% |
| 1872 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -320.2% |
| 1873 | -0.7508 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1874 | -0.1229 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1875 | -0.0144 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1876 | 0.9979 % change on previous year | -7021.0% |
| 1877 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0867 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1879 | -0.1646 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 1880 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -2342.3% |
| 1881 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1882 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +205.9% |
| 1883 | -0.8659 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1884 | 0.9207 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1885 | 0.5004 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1886 | 0.8163 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1887 | 0.2687 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2776 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0651 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1890 | -0.9253 % change on previous year | -1521.7% |
| 1891 | -0.3764 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1892 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 1893 | -0.1929 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1894 | -0.8096 % change on previous year | +319.7% |
| 1895 | 0.5702 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1896 | -0.2598 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1897 | -0.0985 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1898 | 0.4982 % change on previous year | -606.0% |
| 1899 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 1900 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +277.0% |
| 1901 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1902 | 0.6616 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1903 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -502.9% |
| 1904 | -0.519 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1905 | -0.9623 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1906 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1907 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1908 | -0.9128 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1909 | -0.8812 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1910 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -509.9% |
| 1911 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1912 | -0.6508 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1913 | 0.4833 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1914 | -0.5926 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1915 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 1916 | -0.5381 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1917 | -0.4463 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1918 | -0.0446 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1919 | 0.258 % change on previous year | -678.0% |
| 1920 | 153.3 % change on previous year | +59327.0% |
| 1921 | 25.17 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1922 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1923 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1924 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1925 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1926 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1927 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1928 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1929 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1930 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1931 | 0.8587 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1932 | 0.6905 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1933 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1934 | 0.46 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1935 | 0.499 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1936 | 0.7086 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1937 | 0.9619 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1918 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1939 | 0.7287 % change on previous year | +280.0% |
| 1940 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1941 | 0.8703 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1942 | 0.409 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1943 | 0.5394 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1944 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 1945 | -0.4053 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1946 | 0.3787 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1947 | 0.856 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 1948 | -0.2072 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1949 | -0.0414 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1950 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -59904.9% |
| 1951 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1952 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1953 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1954 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 0.884 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1956 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1957 | 0.9742 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1958 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1959 | 0.8284 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1960 | -39.22 % change on previous year | -4835.2% |
| 1961 | 40.72 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1962 | -40.69 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1963 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1964 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1965 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +420.7% |
| 1966 | 25.63 % change on previous year | -441.3% |
| 1967 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1968 | -36.02 % change on previous year | -1565.9% |
| 1969 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1970 | -36.45 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 1971 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1972 | 62.54 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 1973 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1974 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1975 | -20.57 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1976 | -20.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 107.94 % change on previous year | -631.5% |
| 1978 | -33.62 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1979 | -30.29 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1981 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 1982 | -32.22 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1983 | 110.9 % change on previous year | -444.1% |
| 1984 | -39.05 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1985 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1986 | 24.13 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1987 | -32.62 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1988 | 66.63 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 1989 | -23.83 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1990 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1991 | -19.59 % change on previous year | -1329.7% |
| 1992 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1993 | -19.43 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1994 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1995 | -20.04 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1996 | 72.59 % change on previous year | -462.2% |
| 1997 | -34.91 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1998 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1999 | -18.91 % change on previous year | -1412.4% |
| 2000 | 111.04 % change on previous year | -687.2% |
| 2001 | -21.58 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2002 | -35.58 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2003 | 25.74 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2004 | -28.89 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2005 | -29.43 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2006 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 94.79 % change on previous year | -1351.1% |
| 2008 | 53.2 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2009 | -37.43 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2011 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2012 | 46.79 % change on previous year | -433.0% |
| 2013 | 36.96 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2014 | -50.8 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 2015 | 37.36 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2016 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2017 | -34.1 % change on previous year | +757.9% |
| 2018 | 33.86 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2019 | -36.32 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2020 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2021 | -21.63 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2022 | -36.06 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2023 | -45.2 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2024 | -65.51 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -65.51 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5969 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- India's -65.51 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -7.5 % change on previous year, 8.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +59904.9% | -0.0414 % change on previous year | 24.77 % change on previous year |
| 1920 | +59327.0% | 0.258 % change on previous year | 153.3 % change on previous year |
| 1876 | +7021.0% | -0.0144 % change on previous year | 0.9979 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | -4835.2% | 0.8284 % change on previous year | -39.22 % change on previous year |
| 1880 | +2342.3% | -0.1646 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -1565.9% | 2.46 % change on previous year | -36.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -9.07 % change on previous year | -22.91 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0173 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.8659 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.3776 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 0.5702 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 0.6616 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5273 % change on previous year | -0.6508 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.24 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 153.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.887 % change on previous year | 0.1918 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4639 % change on previous year | -0.4053 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 0.8284 % change on previous year | 24.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.94 % change on previous year | -40.69 % change on previous year | 40.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -36.45 % change on previous year | 107.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.24 % change on previous year | -39.05 % change on previous year | 110.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -34.91 % change on previous year | 72.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.43 % change on previous year | -37.43 % change on previous year | 111.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -50.8 % change on previous year | 46.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.97 % change on previous year | -65.51 % change on previous year | -16.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 180 Suriname -52.56 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Turkey -54.83 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Armenia -56.61 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Austria -67.2 % change on previous year compare
- 185 United Kingdom -77.22 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Israel -96.14 % change on previous year compare
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 emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in India?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in India was -65.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 153.3 % change on previous year in 1920.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.51 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.