Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in India
India: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in India, 1859–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in India stood at 4.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in India peaked at 61.3% in 1859 and was at its lowest, -22.7%, in 1861.
India ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8% | -22.7% | 12.9% | 7 |
| 1870s | -4.7% | -4.7% | -4.7% | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.4% | -9.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.7% | 1.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.4% | -3.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.1% | -2.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.0% | -18.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.9% | -8.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.5% | -12.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.1% | 2.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8% | -2.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 2.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | -7.2% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in India?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in India was 4.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 1859.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.7% in 1861.
- How does India rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- India ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.