Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in India
India: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
India recorded 2.21 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in India peaked at 2.21 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.673 tonnes per person, in 1982.
India ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.33 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1962 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1963 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.967 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8376 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1969 | 0.911 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6926 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7697 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9453 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8751 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7815 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7012 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +47.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8098 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6899 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7164 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7818 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.673 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9335 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7504 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7369 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8089 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7406 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8837 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8546 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8824 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8648 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9294 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8951 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8976 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9008 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9763 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9767 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.21 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.21 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.81 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.8376 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8332 tonnes per person | 0.6899 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.788 tonnes per person | 0.673 tonnes per person | 0.9335 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9367 tonnes per person | 0.8648 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 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 emissions including land-use change, per capita in India?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in India was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.673 tonnes per person in 1982.
- How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- India ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.