Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in India
India: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in India is 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in India peaked at 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places India 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.63 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.08 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 United States 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Russia 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Japan 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Germany 5.25 trillion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in India?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in India was 14.70 trillion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does India rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- India ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.