Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in India

India: Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate was -0.4795 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.4795 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 387.8%
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.54 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-8.07 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in India, 1966–2024

-10-505196619952024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in India stood at -0.4795 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 387.8% on the previous year and down 164.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in India peaked at 6.54 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -8.07 % change on previous year, in 1969.

India ranks 101st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in India, 1966 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1966 0.6982 % change on previous year —
1967 -2.38 % change on previous year -441.6%
1968 2.62 % change on previous year -209.8%
1969 -8.07 % change on previous year -408.3%
1970 5.34 % change on previous year -166.1%
1971 2.04 % change on previous year -61.7%
1972 -0.1709 % change on previous year -108.4%
1973 1.21 % change on previous year -807.7%
1974 -3.31 % change on previous year -373.6%
1975 1.78 % change on previous year -153.8%
1976 -0.3931 % change on previous year -122.1%
1977 0.3226 % change on previous year -182.1%
1978 -0.5333 % change on previous year -265.3%
1979 -1.43 % change on previous year +168.7%
1980 2.43 % change on previous year -269.7%
1981 -2.84 % change on previous year -216.7%
1982 2.91 % change on previous year -202.5%
1983 2.24 % change on previous year -23.0%
1984 -3.59 % change on previous year -260.2%
1985 3.51 % change on previous year -197.8%
1986 -0.1746 % change on previous year -105.0%
1987 -0.3413 % change on previous year +95.4%
1988 -0.6572 % change on previous year +92.6%
1989 1.05 % change on previous year -260.4%
1990 -0.5657 % change on previous year -153.7%
1991 1.26 % change on previous year -321.9%
1992 0.6487 % change on previous year -48.3%
1993 0.7437 % change on previous year +14.6%
1994 0.4904 % change on previous year -34.1%
1995 -1.6 % change on previous year -427.1%
1996 3.47 % change on previous year -316.6%
1997 -1.45 % change on previous year -141.8%
1998 -3.24 % change on previous year +123.4%
1999 6.54 % change on previous year -301.6%
2000 -2.76 % change on previous year -142.2%
2001 0.6851 % change on previous year -124.8%
2002 -0.6675 % change on previous year -197.4%
2003 -0.1984 % change on previous year -70.3%
2004 -1.01 % change on previous year +411.4%
2005 -0.8767 % change on previous year -13.6%
2006 3.19 % change on previous year -464.2%
2007 -0.6916 % change on previous year -121.7%
2008 0.5968 % change on previous year -186.3%
2009 0.241 % change on previous year -59.6%
2010 -0.3396 % change on previous year -240.9%
2011 0.2797 % change on previous year -182.4%
2012 3.05 % change on previous year +989.0%
2013 0.6396 % change on previous year -79.0%
2014 0.7433 % change on previous year +16.2%
2015 0.4595 % change on previous year -38.2%
2016 0.7075 % change on previous year +54.0%
2017 -0.2435 % change on previous year -134.4%
2018 1.42 % change on previous year -684.7%
2019 -1.27 % change on previous year -189.1%
2020 -1.6 % change on previous year +26.0%
2021 1.53 % change on previous year -196.0%
2022 0.8288 % change on previous year -46.0%
2023 0.1666 % change on previous year -79.9%
2024 -0.4795 % change on previous year -387.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.79 % change on previous year -8.07 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year 4
1970s 0.4852 % change on previous year -3.31 % change on previous year 5.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.4544 % change on previous year -3.59 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6286 % change on previous year -3.24 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.149 % change on previous year -2.76 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5448 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.0902 % change on previous year -1.6 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 98 Palestine -0.3529 % change on previous year compare
  2. 99 Syria -0.4242 % change on previous year compare
  3. 100 Bahrain -0.4546 % change on previous year compare
  4. 102 Senegal -0.571 % change on previous year compare
  5. 103 Solomon Islands -0.6069 % change on previous year compare
  6. 104 Uganda -0.6253 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in India?
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in India was -0.4795 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 6.54 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -8.07 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does India rank for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
India ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 164.5%. 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 intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,581 data points, 1966–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.