Consumption based carbon intensity in India
India: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2234 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in India, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2234 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2234, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3332 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3415 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3547 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.34 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3369 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3328 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3298 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3307 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.317 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3402 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.326 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3134 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3097 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3031 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2985 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2943 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2881 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2932 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2953 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3047 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.293 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2839 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2944 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2549 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2634 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2653 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2485 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.247 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2441 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2363 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2331 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2298 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2234 | -2.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2234 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3357 | 0.317 | 0.3547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3026 | 0.2881 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2631 | 0.2363 | 0.2944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2287 | 0.2234 | 0.2331 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3547 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2234 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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