Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in India
India: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 1850
All-time low
0.2%
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in India, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in India peaked at 10.2% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places India 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.2% | — |
| 1851 | 7.6% | -25.8% |
| 1852 | 6.2% | -18.4% |
| 1853 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 1854 | 4.9% | -9.8% |
| 1855 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| 1856 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 1857 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 1858 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 1859 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 1860 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 1861 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 1865 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 4.1% | +3.2% |
| 1868 | 4.0% | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 3.6% | -12.3% |
| 1871 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 1872 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 1873 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1874 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 1875 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 1878 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 1880 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 1884 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 1891 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 1892 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1895 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1898 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 1900 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 1901 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1902 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1904 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 1905 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 1907 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 2.1% | +8.0% |
| 1911 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 2.2% | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 5.4% | +132.5% |
| 1921 | 6.4% | +19.9% |
| 1922 | 7.1% | +10.1% |
| 1923 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 1924 | 7.8% | +5.5% |
| 1925 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 8.6% | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 1942 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 9.5% | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 9.4% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 6.2% | -30.6% |
| 1961 | 8.7% | +40.4% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | -36.6% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | +35.6% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -34.1% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +55.0% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +90.4% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +99.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -44.6% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +75.9% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +65.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -46.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +125.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +110.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -64.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +132.5% | 2.3% | 5.4% |
| 2000 | +125.3% | 1.5% | 3.3% |
| 2007 | +110.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| 1983 | +99.8% | 2.9% | 5.8% |
| 1977 | +90.4% | 3.2% | 6.1% |
| 1988 | +75.9% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in India?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in India was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does India rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- India ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.