Consumption vs production co2 per capita in India
India: Consumption vs production co2 per capita was 1.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption vs production co2 per capita in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 1.77 for consumption vs production co2 per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption vs production co2 per capita in India peaked at 1.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6744, in 1990.
That places India 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption vs production co2 per capita in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6744 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6832 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7274 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7169 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7356 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7588 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7896 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8032 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7992 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8881 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8643 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8549 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8536 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8824 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9184 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9566 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9998 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | +7.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7576 | 0.6744 | 0.8881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9792 | 0.8536 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.49 | 1.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 91 Morocco 1.85 compare
- 92 Philippines 1.84 compare
- 93 El Salvador 1.78 compare
- 95 Nepal 1.59 compare
- 96 Guatemala 1.4 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 1.25 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 vs production co2 per capita in India?
- Consumption vs production co2 per capita in India was 1.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption vs production co2 per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption vs production co2 per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6744 in 1990.
- How does India rank for consumption vs production co2 per capita?
- India ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption vs production co2 per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 vs production co2 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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