Consumption co2 emissions in India
India: Consumption co2 emissions was 2.54 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.54 billion
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
3rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.54 billion
in 2023
All-time low
583.35 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 emissions in India stood at 2.54 billion. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions in India peaked at 2.54 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 583.35 million, in 1990.
That places India 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 583.35 million | — |
| 1991 | 603.91 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 656.84 million | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 661.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 692.35 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 728.64 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 773.57 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 802.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 814.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 922.02 million | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 914.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 921.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 936.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 985.41 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.10 billion | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.29 billion | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.37 billion | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 billion | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 billion | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 billion | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.78 billion | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.81 billion | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.96 billion | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.00 billion | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.11 billion | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.24 billion | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.27 billion | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.09 billion | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.25 billion | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.34 billion | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.54 billion | +8.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.54 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.41 million, 113.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 723.84 million | 583.35 million | 922.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion | 914.37 million | 1.52 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion | 1.57 billion | 2.27 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 billion | 2.09 billion | 2.54 billion | 4 |
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 co2 emissions in India?
- Consumption co2 emissions in India was 2.54 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.35 million in 1990.
- How does India rank for consumption co2 emissions?
- India ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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