Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in India

India: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 7.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.55 million tonnes
Change on year
down 65.5%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
773.41 million tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
7.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

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

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in India stood at 7.55 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is down 65.5% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in India peaked at 773.41 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 7.55 million tonnes, in 2024.

India ranks 58th of 197 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 160.45 million tonnes 115.28 million tonnes 277.32 million tonnes 10
1860s 107.16 million tonnes 103.59 million tonnes 114.61 million tonnes 10
1870s 103.94 million tonnes 102.28 million tonnes 105.06 million tonnes 10
1880s 112.85 million tonnes 107.54 million tonnes 115.31 million tonnes 10
1890s 112.27 million tonnes 111.02 million tonnes 114.25 million tonnes 10
1900s 100.76 million tonnes 95.95 million tonnes 106.73 million tonnes 10
1910s 100.93 million tonnes 99.42 million tonnes 101.83 million tonnes 10
1920s 385.43 million tonnes 255.96 million tonnes 445.28 million tonnes 10
1930s 472.36 million tonnes 456.50 million tonnes 486.30 million tonnes 10
1940s 503.09 million tonnes 491.30 million tonnes 510.54 million tonnes 10
1950s 724.64 million tonnes 635.41 million tonnes 773.41 million tonnes 10
1960s 392.91 million tonnes 263.77 million tonnes 661.44 million tonnes 10
1970s 276.50 million tonnes 186.75 million tonnes 403.55 million tonnes 10
1980s 208.69 million tonnes 143.70 million tonnes 336.14 million tonnes 10
1990s 141.54 million tonnes 96.64 million tonnes 185.28 million tonnes 10
2000s 122.23 million tonnes 60.09 million tonnes 203.96 million tonnes 10
2010s 156.62 million tonnes 95.36 million tonnes 261.56 million tonnes 10
2020s 42.29 million tonnes 7.55 million tonnes 79.67 million tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in India?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in India was 7.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 773.41 million tonnes in 1959.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 7.55 million tonnes in 2024.
How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
India ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.