Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in India, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in India stood at 1.59 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in India peaked at 308.33 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.28 % change on previous year, in 2010.
India ranks 55th of 115 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 from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 308.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 265.31 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 114.53 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1966 | 59.11 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1967 | 64.98 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 37.1 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1969 | 24.89 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1970 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1973 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1981 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +159.8% |
| 1982 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.58 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1993 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1995 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.59 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.35 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +159.8% | 4.92 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.89 % change on previous year | 24.89 % change on previous year | 308.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.16 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 22.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.61 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 16.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 52 Tunisia 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Syria 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Malaysia 1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Pakistan 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Croatia 1.56 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for India
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in India was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 308.33 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 55th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 flaring, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.