Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,136 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,136 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10,080 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in India peaked at 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,080 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,080 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 10,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 10,447 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 10,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 10,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 10,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 10,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 11,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 11,087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 11,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11,297 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 11,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 11,515 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 11,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 11,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 11,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 11,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 12,019 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 12,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 12,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 12,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 12,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 12,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 12,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 12,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 12,653 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12,715 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 12,827 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12,877 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 13,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 13,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,540 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13,984 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 21,837 tonnes per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,564 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,080 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,021 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,538 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,087 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,348 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,653 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,936 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,129 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,370 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,198 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,540 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,847 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,591 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,067 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,118 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 49 Albania 14,370 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Brazil 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Laos 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Serbia 14,061 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Vanuatu 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Romania 13,895 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in India was 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,080 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.