Co2 gdp growth in India
India: Co2 gdp growth was 7.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in India, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in India is 7.57, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in India peaked at 9.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.78, in 2020.
India ranks 16th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.72 | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 5.99 | +104.5% |
| 1964 | 7.45 | +24.3% |
| 1965 | -2.64 | -135.4% |
| 1966 | -0.0553 | -97.9% |
| 1967 | 7.83 | -14244.5% |
| 1968 | 3.39 | -56.7% |
| 1969 | 6.54 | +93.0% |
| 1970 | 5.16 | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 1.64 | -68.1% |
| 1972 | -0.5533 | -133.7% |
| 1973 | 3.3 | -695.6% |
| 1974 | 1.19 | -64.0% |
| 1975 | 9.15 | +671.9% |
| 1976 | 1.66 | -81.8% |
| 1977 | 7.25 | +336.2% |
| 1978 | 5.71 | -21.3% |
| 1979 | -5.24 | -191.7% |
| 1980 | 6.74 | -228.6% |
| 1981 | 6.01 | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 3.48 | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 7.29 | +109.7% |
| 1984 | 3.82 | -47.6% |
| 1985 | 5.25 | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 4.78 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.97 | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 9.63 | +142.8% |
| 1989 | 5.95 | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 5.53 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -80.9% |
| 1992 | 5.48 | +418.8% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 6.66 | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 7.57 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 7.55 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -46.4% |
| 1998 | 6.18 | +52.7% |
| 1999 | 8.85 | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 3.84 | -56.6% |
| 2001 | 4.82 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 7.86 | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 7.92 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.06 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 7.86 | +154.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 5.24 | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 5.46 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.39 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.26 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 6.45 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.87 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | -5.78 | -249.2% |
| 2021 | 9.69 | -267.7% |
| 2022 | 7.61 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 7.21 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 7.1 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 7.57 | +6.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 7.57 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.63, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +14244.5% | -0.0553 | 7.83 |
| 1973 | +695.6% | -0.5533 | 3.3 |
| 1975 | +671.9% | 1.19 | 9.15 |
| 1992 | +418.8% | 1.06 | 5.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.91 | -2.64 | 7.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.93 | -5.24 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 | 3.48 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 | 1.06 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 | 3.09 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 | 3.87 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | -5.78 | 9.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 co2 gdp growth in India?
- Co2 gdp growth in India was 7.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.78 in 2020.
- How does India rank for co2 gdp growth?
- India ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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