Carbon intensity vs gdp in India
India: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 296.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
296.16
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 204 countries
All-time high
298.7
in 2018
All-time low
244.9
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in India, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 296.16 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in India peaked at 298.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 244.9, in 1969.
That places India 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 264.11 | — |
| 1966 | 265.95 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 259.61 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 266.41 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 244.9 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 257.97 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 263.24 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 262.79 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 265.97 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 257.17 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 261.75 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 260.72 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 261.56 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 260.16 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 256.44 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 262.67 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 255.22 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 262.64 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 268.53 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 258.88 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 267.97 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 267.5 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 266.59 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 264.84 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 267.63 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 266.12 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 269.46 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 271.2 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 273.22 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 274.56 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 270.16 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 279.54 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 275.48 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 266.55 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 283.98 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 276.15 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 278.04 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 276.19 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 275.64 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 272.84 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 270.45 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 279.08 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 277.15 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 278.81 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 279.48 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 278.53 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 279.31 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 287.82 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 289.66 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 291.81 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 293.15 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 295.23 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 294.51 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 298.7 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 294.91 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 290.2 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 294.65 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 297.09 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 297.58 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 296.16 | -0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 296.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 296.16 is above the median for South Asia, which is 256.76, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.2 | 244.9 | 266.41 | 5 |
| 1970s | 260.78 | 256.44 | 265.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.25 | 255.22 | 268.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.03 | 266.12 | 283.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.38 | 270.45 | 279.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.36 | 278.53 | 298.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.14 | 290.2 | 297.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 intensity vs gdp in India?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in India was 296.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 298.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.9 in 1969.
- How does India rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- India ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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