Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in India
India: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 3.19 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in India, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in India stood at 3.19 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in India peaked at 3.19 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 394,481 tonnes, in 1858.
That places India 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 515,478 tonnes | 394,481 tonnes | 636,474 tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 583,435 tonnes | 497,245 tonnes | 643,104 tonnes | 7 |
| 1870s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.68 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.77 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.83 million tonnes | 11.93 million tonnes | 24.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 32.40 million tonnes | 23.49 million tonnes | 42.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.16 million tonnes | 34.87 million tonnes | 41.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.93 million tonnes | 35.47 million tonnes | 50.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 52.14 million tonnes | 46.64 million tonnes | 56.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 78.21 million tonnes | 60.94 million tonnes | 101.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 147.03 million tonnes | 111.32 million tonnes | 177.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 227.90 million tonnes | 181.72 million tonnes | 276.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.75 million tonnes | 291.71 million tonnes | 540.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.91 million tonnes | 577.99 million tonnes | 961.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 987.07 million tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 2.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 2.42 billion tonnes | 3.19 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in India?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in India was 3.19 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,481 tonnes in 1858.
- How does India rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- India ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.