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
107th
of 166 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 107th out of 166 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.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in India, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 1,264 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1650 | 1,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.9% |
| 1700 | 1,162 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 1750 | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.1% |
| 1801 | 1,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 1811 | 983 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.8% |
| 1821 | 937 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 1831 | 945 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 944 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 947 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 947 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 896 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.4% |
| 1870 | 850 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.1% |
| 1884 | 878 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 904 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 874 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 1887 | 912 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 918 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 891 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1890 | 931 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 843 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.5% |
| 1892 | 910 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1893 | 931 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 944 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 920 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 850 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.6% |
| 1897 | 1,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.1% |
| 1898 | 1,004 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 925 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.9% |
| 1900 | 955 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 969 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 1,044 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 1,052 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1,050 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 1,025 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 1,047 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 979 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.5% |
| 1908 | 987 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 1,116 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.1% |
| 1910 | 1,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 1,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 1,098 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 1,073 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 1,130 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 1,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 1,132 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 1,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 1918 | 968 international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.9% |
| 1919 | 1,100 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.6% |
| 1920 | 1,012 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.0% |
| 1921 | 1,082 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 1,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 1,070 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 1924 | 1,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 1,113 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 1,137 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 1,125 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 1,125 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1,160 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 1,157 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 1,133 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1932 | 1,130 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 1,116 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 1,084 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 1,111 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 1,078 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 1,065 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 1,074 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 1,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 1,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 1,082 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 1,113 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 1,089 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 1,058 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 991 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.3% |
| 1947 | 985 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 983 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 995 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 987 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 993 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,003 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1,047 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 1,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,078 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 1,084 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 1,141 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 1,143 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1,200 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 1,208 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,208 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,242 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,309 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1,229 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,215 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,286 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1,290 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,347 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,384 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,364 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,329 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,360 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,344 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,430 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1,417 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,494 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,540 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,427 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1,495 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,557 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,570 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,663 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,720 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,755 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,793 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,938 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,024 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2,087 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,062 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,115 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,255 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,356 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,514 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,612 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,708 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,753 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,838 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,871 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,036 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3,213 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3,397 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,629 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3,871 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4,271 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,768 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4,982 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5,224 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,524 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5,870 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6,326 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 6,639 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7,046 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7,294 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,731 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 7,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7,766 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
- 104 Vietnam 8,050 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 105 Namibia 7,979 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 106 Guatemala 7,969 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 108 Ukraine 7,749 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 109 Cuba 7,649 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 110 Jamaica 7,482 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 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 107th out of 166 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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