Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in India
India: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,074 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
34th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,074 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
40.49 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in India stood at 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.49 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.49 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 47.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 46.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 51.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 53.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 53.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 58.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 59.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 61.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 64.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 68.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 70.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 72.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 78.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 82.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 87.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 88.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 92.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 98.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 105.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 109.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 118.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 121.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 133.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 143.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 153.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 165.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 181.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 194.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 206.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 220.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 227.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 240.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 255.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 277.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 288.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 294.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 323.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 331.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 336.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 347.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 359.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 381.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 402.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 434.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 468.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 501.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 542.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 564.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 593.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 648.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 671.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 722.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 750.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 791.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 815.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 872.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 878.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 814.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 899.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 952.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1,030 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 17.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 584.39 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 181.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 252.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 194.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 323.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 331.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 542.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 730.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 564.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 878.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 954.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 814.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 31 British Virgin Islands 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Vietnam 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 1,096 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Italy 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 995.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 980.14 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in India?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in India was 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,074 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.