Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in India
India: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in India, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in India is 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in India peaked at 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places India 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,447 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,010 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
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- 132 Lebanon 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 134 Namibia 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 136 Morocco 9,495 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 137 Laos 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 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 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does India rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- India ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.