Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) was 59.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in India, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in India is 59.88 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in India peaked at 59.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places India 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per square kilometre (flaring) in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0604 tonnes per square kilometre | +308.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2206 tonnes per square kilometre | +265.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4732 tonnes per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 1966 | 0.753 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1967 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1968 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 5.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 7.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 7.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 8.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 9.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 10.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 13.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 15.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 19.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 22.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 26.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 29.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 31.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 33.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 34.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 35.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 36.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 37.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 38.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 40.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 40.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 43.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 43.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 46.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 49.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 52.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 53.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 56.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 59.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +308.3% | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0604 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +265.3% | 0.0604 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2206 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +114.5% | 0.2206 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4732 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +65.0% | 0.753 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +59.1% | 0.4732 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.753 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +37.1% | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8243 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 63 Argentina 63.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Brazil 60.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Austria 60.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Slovakia 55.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Belarus 50.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Iceland 47.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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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, per square kilometre in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in India was 59.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring 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 from flaring 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.