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Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in India

India: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 2.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
125th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2024
All-time low
0.0016
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024

Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in India, 1858–2024

00.511.52185819412024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in India is 2.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in India peaked at 2.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0016, in 1858.

That places India 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in India, year by year

Year Value Change
1858 0.0016 —
1859 0.0026 +60.8%
1860 0.0026 +0.7%
1861 0.002 -22.9%
1862 0.0022 +10.3%
1863 0.0025 +10.5%
1864 0.0023 -5.7%
1865 0.0023 -2.0%
1866 0.0026 +12.5%
1878 0.007 +169.8%
1879 0.0066 -4.9%
1880 0.0074 +11.6%
1881 0.0072 -3.0%
1882 0.0085 +18.6%
1883 0.0094 +10.2%
1884 0.0104 +10.9%
1885 0.0093 -10.6%
1886 0.0104 +11.8%
1887 0.0114 +9.7%
1888 0.0125 +10.3%
1889 0.0147 +17.2%
1890 0.0161 +9.6%
1891 0.0173 +7.3%
1892 0.019 +9.7%
1893 0.02 +5.5%
1894 0.0202 +1.2%
1895 0.0253 +25.1%
1896 0.0273 +8.0%
1897 0.0296 +8.3%
1898 0.0327 +10.4%
1899 0.0359 +9.9%
1900 0.0425 +18.3%
1901 0.0468 +10.0%
1902 0.0513 +9.6%
1903 0.052 +1.4%
1904 0.0578 +11.2%
1905 0.0588 +1.7%
1906 0.0675 +14.8%
1907 0.0747 +10.7%
1908 0.085 +13.8%
1909 0.082 -3.5%
1910 0.0795 -3.1%
1911 0.0836 +5.2%
1912 0.0961 +14.9%
1913 0.1059 +10.2%
1914 0.1066 +0.7%
1915 0.1114 +4.5%
1916 0.1125 +1.1%
1917 0.1175 +4.4%
1918 0.1319 +12.3%
1919 0.1436 +8.9%
1920 0.116 -19.2%
1921 0.124 +6.9%
1922 0.121 -2.4%
1923 0.1233 +1.9%
1924 0.1307 +6.0%
1925 0.1277 -2.3%
1926 0.126 -1.3%
1927 0.1309 +3.9%
1928 0.1241 -5.2%
1929 0.1278 +3.0%
1930 0.1284 +0.5%
1931 0.1162 -9.5%
1932 0.1067 -8.2%
1933 0.1033 -3.2%
1934 0.1137 +10.1%
1935 0.1172 +3.1%
1936 0.1136 -3.1%
1937 0.1241 +9.2%
1938 0.1368 +10.2%
1939 0.1326 -3.1%
1940 0.1399 +5.5%
1941 0.1432 +2.3%
1942 0.1435 +0.2%
1943 0.126 -12.2%
1944 0.1298 +3.0%
1945 0.145 +11.7%
1946 0.1443 -0.5%
1947 0.148 +2.6%
1948 0.1492 +0.8%
1949 0.1579 +5.8%
1950 0.176 +11.5%
1951 0.1803 +2.5%
1952 0.1858 +3.1%
1953 0.1854 -0.2%
1954 0.1909 +3.0%
1955 0.203 +6.3%
1956 0.2056 +1.3%
1957 0.2255 +9.7%
1958 0.2304 +2.2%
1959 0.2382 +3.4%
1960 0.2553 +7.2%
1961 0.2696 +5.6%
1962 0.2899 +7.5%
1963 0.3043 +4.9%
1964 0.2911 -4.3%
1965 0.3136 +7.7%
1966 0.3183 +1.5%
1967 0.3119 -2.0%
1968 0.333 +6.8%
1969 0.3323 -0.2%
1970 0.3329 +0.2%
1971 0.344 +3.3%
1972 0.3559 +3.5%
1973 0.3584 +0.7%
1974 0.3615 +0.9%
1975 0.3831 +6.0%
1976 0.3911 +2.1%
1977 0.4041 +3.3%
1978 0.4013 -0.7%
1979 0.4117 +2.6%
1980 0.4244 +3.1%
1981 0.4476 +5.5%
1982 0.4517 +0.9%
1983 0.4776 +5.7%
1984 0.479 +0.3%
1985 0.5146 +7.4%
1986 0.5392 +4.8%
1987 0.5629 +4.4%
1988 0.5943 +5.6%
1989 0.6391 +7.5%
1990 0.6682 +4.6%
1991 0.6962 +4.2%
1992 0.7259 +4.3%
1993 0.7345 +1.2%
1994 0.7587 +3.3%
1995 0.7919 +4.4%
1996 0.8407 +6.2%
1997 0.8587 +2.1%
1998 0.8597 +0.1%
1999 0.9258 +7.7%
2000 0.933 +0.8%
2001 0.9288 -0.4%
2002 0.9409 +1.3%
2003 0.9567 +1.7%
2004 0.9988 +4.4%
2005 1.04 +3.7%
2006 1.1 +6.5%
2007 1.17 +6.1%
2008 1.23 +5.4%
2009 1.32 +6.7%
2010 1.35 +2.5%
2011 1.4 +3.7%
2012 1.51 +7.6%
2013 1.54 +2.2%
2014 1.64 +6.3%
2015 1.68 +2.7%
2016 1.75 +4.2%
2017 1.78 +1.9%
2018 1.89 +5.8%
2019 1.88 -0.4%
2020 1.73 -8.1%
2021 1.89 +9.5%
2022 1.99 +5.0%
2023 2.13 +7.2%
2024 2.2 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0021 0.0016 0.0026 2
1860s 0.0024 0.002 0.0026 7
1870s 0.0068 0.0066 0.007 2
1880s 0.0101 0.0072 0.0147 10
1890s 0.0243 0.0161 0.0359 10
1900s 0.0618 0.0425 0.085 10
1910s 0.1089 0.0795 0.1436 10
1920s 0.1251 0.116 0.1309 10
1930s 0.1193 0.1033 0.1368 10
1940s 0.1427 0.126 0.1579 10
1950s 0.2021 0.176 0.2382 10
1960s 0.3019 0.2553 0.333 10
1970s 0.3744 0.3329 0.4117 10
1980s 0.513 0.4244 0.6391 10
1990s 0.786 0.6682 0.9258 10
2000s 1.06 0.9288 1.32 10
2010s 1.64 1.35 1.89 10
2020s 1.99 1.73 2.2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in India?
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in India was 2.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 in 1858.
How does India rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
India ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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