Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in India
India: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in India, 1861–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in India is 0.2702 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in India peaked at 0.3546 kilograms per international-$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kilograms per international-$, in 1861.
That places India 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0023 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0023 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0023 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0126 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0101 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0163 kilograms per international-$ | 6 |
| 1890s | 0.0258 kilograms per international-$ | 0.017 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0383 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0593 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0439 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0845 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.098 kilograms per international-$ | 0.07 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1333 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1112 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1064 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1155 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1058 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0906 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1258 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1304 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1045 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1591 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.186 kilograms per international-$ | 0.172 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2083 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2429 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2137 kilograms per international-$ | 0.265 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2679 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2427 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2916 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3039 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2874 kilograms per international-$ | 0.325 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3476 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3301 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3546 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3284 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3165 kilograms per international-$ | 0.352 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2996 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2721 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3184 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2714 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ | 0.273 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 47 Czechia 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 48 Cuba 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 49 Senegal 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 52 United States 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 53 Poland 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in India?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in India was 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3546 kilograms per international-$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kilograms per international-$ in 1861.
- How does India rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- India ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).