Consumption-based carbon intensity in India
India: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2234 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
65th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3547 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.2234 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in India, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in India peaked at 0.3547 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2234 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places India 65th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3332 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3415 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3547 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.34 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3369 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3328 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3298 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3307 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.317 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3402 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.326 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3134 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3097 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3031 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2985 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2943 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2881 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2932 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2953 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3047 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.293 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2839 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2944 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2549 kilograms per international-$ | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2634 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2653 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2485 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.247 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2441 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2363 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2331 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3357 kilograms per international-$ | 0.317 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3547 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.326 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2363 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2944 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2287 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2331 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 62 Morocco 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 63 Georgia 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 64 Switzerland 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 67 Armenia 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 68 Hungary 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in India?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in India was 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3547 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does India rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- India ranks 65th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).