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Co2 land use per capita in India

India: Co2 land use per capita was 0.0052 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Co2 land use per capita in India, 1850–2024

00.511.52185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in India is 0.0052, 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, co2 land use per capita in India peaked at 1.94 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0052, 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.

Co2 land use per capita in India, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 1.18 —
1851 0.9038 -23.2%
1852 0.7598 -15.9%
1853 0.6759 -11.0%
1854 0.6162 -8.8%
1855 0.5679 -7.8%
1856 0.535 -5.8%
1857 0.5197 -2.9%
1858 0.4946 -4.8%
1859 0.475 -4.0%
1860 0.4707 -0.9%
1861 0.4554 -3.3%
1862 0.4421 -2.9%
1863 0.4387 -0.8%
1864 0.4301 -2.0%
1865 0.423 -1.6%
1866 0.4234 +0.1%
1867 0.4279 +1.1%
1868 0.415 -3.0%
1869 0.4135 -0.4%
1870 0.4122 -0.3%
1871 0.4065 -1.4%
1872 0.4164 +2.4%
1873 0.4127 -0.9%
1874 0.4116 -0.3%
1875 0.411 -0.1%
1876 0.4146 +0.9%
1877 0.4091 -1.3%
1878 0.4089 -0.0%
1879 0.4071 -0.4%
1880 0.4204 +3.3%
1881 0.4234 +0.7%
1882 0.4367 +3.1%
1883 0.4295 -1.7%
1884 0.43 +0.1%
1885 0.4286 -0.3%
1886 0.4287 +0.0%
1887 0.4264 -0.5%
1888 0.4242 -0.5%
1889 0.4216 -0.6%
1890 0.4155 -1.5%
1891 0.4122 -0.8%
1892 0.4063 -1.4%
1893 0.405 -0.3%
1894 0.4011 -0.9%
1895 0.4029 +0.4%
1896 0.4013 -0.4%
1897 0.4003 -0.2%
1898 0.4017 +0.4%
1899 0.3967 -1.2%
1900 0.3802 -4.2%
1901 0.3684 -3.1%
1902 0.3691 +0.2%
1903 0.3572 -3.2%
1904 0.3533 -1.1%
1905 0.348 -1.5%
1906 0.3414 -1.9%
1907 0.3353 -1.8%
1908 0.3304 -1.5%
1909 0.3259 -1.3%
1910 0.3364 +3.2%
1911 0.3423 +1.7%
1912 0.3394 -0.8%
1913 0.3408 +0.4%
1914 0.3385 -0.7%
1915 0.3422 +1.1%
1916 0.3401 -0.6%
1917 0.3383 -0.5%
1918 0.3377 -0.2%
1919 0.3377 -0.0%
1920 0.8514 +152.1%
1921 1.06 +24.4%
1922 1.17 +10.8%
1923 1.23 +5.2%
1924 1.28 +3.4%
1925 1.31 +2.6%
1926 1.33 +1.2%
1927 1.34 +1.4%
1928 1.35 +0.4%
1929 1.36 +1.0%
1930 1.38 +1.4%
1931 1.38 -0.4%
1932 1.37 -0.6%
1933 1.37 -0.2%
1934 1.35 -0.9%
1935 1.34 -0.9%
1936 1.33 -0.7%
1937 1.33 -0.4%
1938 1.31 -1.2%
1939 1.31 -0.2%
1940 1.31 +0.5%
1941 1.32 +0.8%
1942 1.33 +0.7%
1943 1.35 +1.3%
1944 1.38 +2.0%
1945 1.38 +0.3%
1946 1.4 +1.1%
1947 1.42 +1.6%
1948 1.43 +0.5%
1949 1.43 +0.2%
1950 1.83 +28.2%
1951 1.91 +4.1%
1952 1.94 +1.5%
1953 1.94 -0.1%
1954 1.93 -0.2%
1955 1.9 -1.5%
1956 1.89 -0.9%
1957 1.86 -1.3%
1958 1.84 -0.9%
1959 1.82 -1.5%
1960 1.08 -40.6%
1961 1.48 +37.4%
1962 0.8579 -42.1%
1963 0.7506 -12.5%
1964 0.7226 -3.7%
1965 0.6535 -9.6%
1966 0.8036 +23.0%
1967 0.8058 +0.3%
1968 0.5046 -37.4%
1969 0.5787 +14.7%
1970 0.3597 -37.8%
1971 0.4257 +18.4%
1972 0.677 +59.0%
1973 0.587 -13.3%
1974 0.5135 -12.5%
1975 0.3984 -22.4%
1976 0.3101 -22.2%
1977 0.6298 +103.1%
1978 0.4085 -35.1%
1979 0.2782 -31.9%
1980 0.292 +5.0%
1981 0.3342 +14.4%
1982 0.2213 -33.8%
1983 0.4559 +106.0%
1984 0.2714 -40.5%
1985 0.2223 -18.1%
1986 0.2697 +21.3%
1987 0.1776 -34.1%
1988 0.2894 +62.9%
1989 0.2156 -25.5%
1990 0.2142 -0.6%
1991 0.1686 -21.3%
1992 0.2036 +20.8%
1993 0.1606 -21.1%
1994 0.139 -13.5%
1995 0.1089 -21.6%
1996 0.1842 +69.2%
1997 0.1176 -36.2%
1998 0.117 -0.5%
1999 0.0931 -20.4%
2000 0.1928 +107.1%
2001 0.1484 -23.0%
2002 0.0939 -36.7%
2003 0.116 +23.6%
2004 0.0811 -30.1%
2005 0.0563 -30.6%
2006 0.0512 -9.0%
2007 0.0983 +91.9%
2008 0.1485 +51.0%
2009 0.0916 -38.3%
2010 0.1217 +33.0%
2011 0.1032 -15.3%
2012 0.1494 +44.8%
2013 0.2019 +35.1%
2014 0.0981 -51.4%
2015 0.1331 +35.7%
2016 0.1263 -5.1%
2017 0.0823 -34.9%
2018 0.1089 +32.4%
2019 0.0687 -37.0%
2020 0.0568 -17.3%
2021 0.0442 -22.3%
2022 0.028 -36.6%
2023 0.0152 -45.7%
2024 0.0052 -65.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.0052 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.0052 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1565, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 land use per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1920 +152.1% 0.3377 0.8514
2000 +107.1% 0.0931 0.1928
1983 +106.0% 0.2213 0.4559
1977 +103.1% 0.3101 0.6298
2007 +91.9% 0.0512 0.0983
1996 +69.2% 0.1089 0.1842

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 114 Palestine 0.0069 compare
  2. 115 Tajikistan 0.0066 compare
  3. 116 Cape Verde 0.0054 compare
  4. 118 Yemen 0.005 compare
  5. 119 Kuwait 0.002 compare
  6. 120 Maldives 0.0001 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 land use per capita in India?
Co2 land use per capita in India was 0.0052 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 1952.
What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 in 2024.
How does India rank for co2 land use per capita?
India ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 land use per capita
Source
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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