Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in India
India: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
106th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
843 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1891
Years of data
152
1600–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in India, 1600–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in India stood at 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 152 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in India peaked at 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 843 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1891.
That places India 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1,264 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,264 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,264 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1650s | 1,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,162 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,162 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,162 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1810s | 983 international-$ in 2011 prices | 983 international-$ in 2011 prices | 983 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1820s | 937 international-$ in 2011 prices | 937 international-$ in 2011 prices | 937 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1830s | 945 international-$ in 2011 prices | 945 international-$ in 2011 prices | 945 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1840s | 944 international-$ in 2011 prices | 944 international-$ in 2011 prices | 944 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1850s | 947 international-$ in 2011 prices | 947 international-$ in 2011 prices | 947 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1860s | 896 international-$ in 2011 prices | 896 international-$ in 2011 prices | 896 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 850 international-$ in 2011 prices | 850 international-$ in 2011 prices | 850 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 896.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 874 international-$ in 2011 prices | 918 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 1890s | 926.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 843 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,022 international-$ in 2011 prices | 955 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,116 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | 968 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,132 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,105 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,012 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,160 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,065 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,157 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | 983 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,113 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,066 international-$ in 2011 prices | 987 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,143 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,253 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,200 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,347 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,409 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,329 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,540 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,720 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,495 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,024 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,336 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,062 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,708 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,391 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,753 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,271 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,820 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,294 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,270 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,731 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 103 Vietnam 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 104 Namibia 7,979 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 105 Guatemala 7,969 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 107 Ukraine 7,749 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 108 Cuba 7,649 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 109 Jamaica 7,482 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in India?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in India was 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 843 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1891.
- How does India rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- India ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.