Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India
India: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 15.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India stood at 15.2%.
The figure is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 5,910.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India peaked at 33.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -15.3%, in 1982.
India ranks 15th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 4.4% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | -4.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -15.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | -3.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | -6.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | -1.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 2.4% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share co2 vs population 14.79 (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.2 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 66.07 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.2 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in India was 15.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.3% in 1982.
- How does India rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- India ranks 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,910.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.