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
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in India, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.