Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in India
India: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.2066 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in India, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in India is 0.2066 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in India peaked at 0.2717 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2031 kg per constant US$, in 2021.
India ranks 42nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in India, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2717 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2636 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2623 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2495 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2479 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2401 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2374 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2431 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2541 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2519 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2477 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2503 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2574 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2491 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2534 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2378 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2221 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2198 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.215 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2068 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2035 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2031 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2064 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2066 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2522 kg per constant US$ | 0.2374 kg per constant US$ | 0.2717 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2359 kg per constant US$ | 0.2068 kg per constant US$ | 0.2574 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2049 kg per constant US$ | 0.2031 kg per constant US$ | 0.2066 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in India?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in India was 0.2066 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2717 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2031 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- How does India rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- India ranks 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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