Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 3.15 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India, 1928–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India is 3.15 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India peaked at 3.15 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 288,820 tonnes, in 1928.
India ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 288,820 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 581,391 tonnes | +101.3% |
| 1930 | 873,962 tonnes | +50.3% |
| 1931 | 1.17 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1932 | 1.48 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1933 | 1.80 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1934 | 2.19 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1935 | 2.64 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1936 | 3.14 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1937 | 3.72 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1938 | 3.72 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 3.72 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 3.72 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 4.80 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1942 | 5.94 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1943 | 7.03 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1944 | 8.09 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1945 | 9.20 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1946 | 10.21 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1947 | 10.96 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1948 | 11.76 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1949 | 12.85 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1950 | 14.20 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1951 | 15.86 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 17.70 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 19.65 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 21.94 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1955 | 24.26 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 26.82 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 29.72 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 32.87 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 36.41 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 40.41 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1961 | 44.62 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 49.00 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 53.77 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 58.71 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 64.11 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 69.68 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 75.50 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 81.37 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 87.81 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 94.31 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 101.36 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 108.72 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 115.64 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 122.14 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 129.43 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 137.71 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 146.03 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 154.46 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 162.21 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 169.75 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 178.64 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 188.31 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 199.27 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 211.86 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 226.25 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 242.25 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 258.67 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 276.89 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 297.69 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 320.03 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 344.54 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 369.69 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 396.30 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 424.83 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 455.94 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 490.02 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 527.44 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 566.46 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 611.05 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 657.01 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 703.75 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 752.86 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 803.74 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 859.29 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 918.97 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 983.88 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.95 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.21 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.97 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 3.15 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.15 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million tonnes, 136.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.15 billion tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.11 million tonnes, 142.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +101.3% | 288,820 tonnes | 581,391 tonnes |
| 1930 | +50.3% | 581,391 tonnes | 873,962 tonnes |
| 1931 | +34.3% | 873,962 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes |
| 1941 | +29.1% | 3.72 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes |
| 1932 | +25.9% | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 435,106 tonnes | 288,820 tonnes | 581,391 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.45 million tonnes | 873,962 tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.46 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 12.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.94 million tonnes | 14.20 million tonnes | 36.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.50 million tonnes | 40.41 million tonnes | 87.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.20 million tonnes | 94.31 million tonnes | 162.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.96 million tonnes | 169.75 million tonnes | 297.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 450.63 million tonnes | 320.03 million tonnes | 611.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 906.39 million tonnes | 657.01 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 2.35 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | 3.15 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in India was 3.15 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,820 tonnes in 1928.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
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 from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.