Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in India

India: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.0052 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0052 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 65.8%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.94 tonnes per person
in 1952
All-time low
0.0052 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in India, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in India is 0.0052 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.8% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in India peaked at 1.94 tonnes per person in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 tonnes per person, in 2024.

India ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.6724 tonnes per person 0.475 tonnes per person 1.18 tonnes per person 10
1860s 0.434 tonnes per person 0.4135 tonnes per person 0.4707 tonnes per person 10
1870s 0.411 tonnes per person 0.4065 tonnes per person 0.4164 tonnes per person 10
1880s 0.4269 tonnes per person 0.4204 tonnes per person 0.4367 tonnes per person 10
1890s 0.4043 tonnes per person 0.3967 tonnes per person 0.4155 tonnes per person 10
1900s 0.3509 tonnes per person 0.3259 tonnes per person 0.3802 tonnes per person 10
1910s 0.3393 tonnes per person 0.3364 tonnes per person 0.3423 tonnes per person 10
1920s 1.23 tonnes per person 0.8514 tonnes per person 1.36 tonnes per person 10
1930s 1.35 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person 1.38 tonnes per person 10
1940s 1.38 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person 1.43 tonnes per person 10
1950s 1.89 tonnes per person 1.82 tonnes per person 1.94 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0.8237 tonnes per person 0.5046 tonnes per person 1.48 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.4588 tonnes per person 0.2782 tonnes per person 0.677 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.2749 tonnes per person 0.1776 tonnes per person 0.4559 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.1507 tonnes per person 0.0931 tonnes per person 0.2142 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.1078 tonnes per person 0.0512 tonnes per person 0.1928 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.1193 tonnes per person 0.0687 tonnes per person 0.2019 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.0299 tonnes per person 0.0052 tonnes per person 0.0568 tonnes per person 5

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  3. 116 Cape Verde 0.0054 tonnes per person compare
  4. 118 Yemen 0.005 tonnes per person compare
  5. 119 Kuwait 0.002 tonnes per person compare
  6. 120 Maldives 0.0001 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in India?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in India was 0.0052 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 tonnes per person in 1952.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 tonnes per person in 2024.
How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
India ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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