Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,149 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
67th
of 204 countries
All-time high
21,149 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
992.67 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in India peaked at 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 992.67 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 67th of 204 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 992.67 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1,746 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2,083 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2,274 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 2,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2,608 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,729 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 3,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3,908 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4,356 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 4,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 4,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 5,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5,418 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5,713 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 6,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 6,368 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 6,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 7,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 7,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 7,793 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 8,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8,630 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 9,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 10,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 11,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 11,949 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 12,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 14,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 14,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 15,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 16,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 17,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 18,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 19,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 20,119 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 11,702 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,191 tonnes per square kilometre | 992.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,801 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,470 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,176 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,834 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,274 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,701 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,036 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,099 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,862 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,707 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 64 Palau 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Faroe Islands 24,041 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 North Macedonia 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Croatia 20,840 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Malaysia 20,552 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in India was 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 992.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.