Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in India is 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0807 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places India 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0765 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0731 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0666 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0596 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0591 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0807 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0766 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0756 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0717 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0678 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0667 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0582 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0522 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0551 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0552 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0488 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0451 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0423 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0366 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0369 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0366 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0359 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0352 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.043 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0464 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0403 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0391 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0404 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0363 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0273 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +36.6% | 0.0591 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0715 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0358 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0405 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0807 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.