Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in India
India: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,077 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,077 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
127.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127.16 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places India 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262.96 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 176.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1963 | 166.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 163.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 159.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 188.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 192.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 147.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 163.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 127.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 144.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 198.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1973 | 185.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 175.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 160.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 147.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 222.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1978 | 178.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 155.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 165.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 185.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 163.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 231.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 190.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 191.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 215.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 201.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 245.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 243.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 256.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 257.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 282.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 277.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 284.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 290.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 337.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 328.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 334.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 355.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 400.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 390.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 382.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 402.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 412.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 423.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 455.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 508.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 561.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 580.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 615.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 637.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 712.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 759.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 765.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 810.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 848.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 853.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 923.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 910.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 841.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 920.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 965.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 724.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 147.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 262.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 169.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 127.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 222.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 163.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 245.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 256.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 355.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 382.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 580.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 615.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 923.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 968.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 841.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 23 Seychelles 1,428 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 China 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malaysia 1,072 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 979.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 945.84 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in India?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in India was 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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 including land-use change 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.