Annual share of co2 emissions in India
India: Annual share of co2 emissions was 8.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.27
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.27
in 2024
All-time low
0.1304
in 1865
Years of data
156
1858–2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in India, 1858–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 8.27 for annual share of co2 emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in India peaked at 8.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1304, in 1865.
India ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual share of co2 emissions in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0.1381 | — |
| 1859 | 0.2104 | +52.3% |
| 1860 | 0.1935 | -8.0% |
| 1861 | 0.1424 | -26.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1546 | +8.6% |
| 1863 | 0.1607 | +4.0% |
| 1864 | 0.1408 | -12.4% |
| 1865 | 0.1304 | -7.4% |
| 1866 | 0.1425 | +9.3% |
| 1878 | 0.249 | +74.8% |
| 1879 | 0.2217 | -11.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2198 | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.2071 | -5.8% |
| 1882 | 0.2341 | +13.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2446 | +4.5% |
| 1884 | 0.2704 | +10.5% |
| 1885 | 0.2417 | -10.6% |
| 1886 | 0.2683 | +11.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2828 | +5.4% |
| 1888 | 0.2838 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.3346 | +17.9% |
| 1890 | 0.339 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 0.3484 | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 0.3801 | +9.1% |
| 1893 | 0.4066 | +7.0% |
| 1894 | 0.3977 | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 0.4702 | +18.2% |
| 1896 | 0.4923 | +4.7% |
| 1897 | 0.51 | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 0.5346 | +4.8% |
| 1899 | 0.5393 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.6077 | +12.7% |
| 1901 | 0.6506 | +7.1% |
| 1902 | 0.6989 | +7.4% |
| 1903 | 0.6536 | -6.5% |
| 1904 | 0.7231 | +10.6% |
| 1905 | 0.6937 | -4.1% |
| 1906 | 0.7669 | +10.6% |
| 1907 | 0.7495 | -2.3% |
| 1908 | 0.8926 | +19.1% |
| 1909 | 0.8305 | -7.0% |
| 1910 | 0.77 | -7.3% |
| 1911 | 0.8001 | +3.9% |
| 1912 | 0.8765 | +9.5% |
| 1913 | 0.8927 | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 0.9912 | +11.0% |
| 1915 | 1.05 | +6.2% |
| 1916 | 0.9857 | -6.4% |
| 1917 | 0.9847 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 1.12 | +14.0% |
| 1919 | 1.41 | +25.9% |
| 1920 | 0.9831 | -30.4% |
| 1921 | 1.2 | +22.5% |
| 1922 | 1.13 | -6.1% |
| 1923 | 1.03 | -9.3% |
| 1924 | 1.09 | +6.6% |
| 1925 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 1926 | 1.09 | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 1.04 | -3.9% |
| 1928 | 1 | -3.9% |
| 1929 | 0.9726 | -3.0% |
| 1930 | 1.07 | +10.1% |
| 1931 | 1.1 | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 1.13 | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 1.05 | -6.8% |
| 1934 | 1.08 | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.9668 | -10.4% |
| 1937 | 1 | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 1.19 | +18.8% |
| 1939 | 1.1 | -7.4% |
| 1940 | 1.07 | -2.9% |
| 1941 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 0.919 | -14.5% |
| 1944 | 0.9239 | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 1.23 | +33.4% |
| 1946 | 1.13 | -8.1% |
| 1947 | 1.03 | -9.1% |
| 1948 | 0.9766 | -5.1% |
| 1949 | 1.08 | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 1.03 | -4.8% |
| 1951 | 0.9998 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 1.03 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 1.12 | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.15 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.19 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.28 | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 1.36 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.39 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.29 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.36 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.34 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.35 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.29 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.22 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.24 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.25 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.22 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.27 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.38 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.37 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.41 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.38 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.42 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 1.74 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.86 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.09 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.16 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.24 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.44 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.65 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.98 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.23 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.6 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.87 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.93 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.86 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.23 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.12 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 5.04 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.51 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.66 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.06 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.65 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.74 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.06 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.04 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.89 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.26 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.54 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.04 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 8.27 | +2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0312, 265.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 8.27 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0513, 161.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual share of co2 emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | +74.8% | 0.1425 | 0.249 |
| 1859 | +52.3% | 0.1381 | 0.2104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1743 | 0.1381 | 0.2104 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1521 | 0.1304 | 0.1935 | 7 |
| 1870s | 0.2353 | 0.2217 | 0.249 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.2587 | 0.2071 | 0.3346 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4418 | 0.339 | 0.5393 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7267 | 0.6077 | 0.8926 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9889 | 0.77 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.06 | 0.9726 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.08 | 0.9668 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.05 | 0.919 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.07 | 0.9998 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 1.19 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.5 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 2.54 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 3.86 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 | 5.04 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 6.89 | 8.27 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual share of co2 emissions in India?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in India was 8.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1304 in 1865.
- How does India rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- India ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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