Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in India
India: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1961
All-time low
0.8%
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in India, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in India peaked at 2.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
India ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in India, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in India?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in India was 0.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does India rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- India ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.