How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

India ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in India

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

100th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.7915 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in India stood at 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.7915 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

India ranks 100th of 193 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in India, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.7915 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.7639 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1962	0.7201 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1963	0.6343 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1964	0.5499 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1965	0.5269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1966	0.6973 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1967	0.6422 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1968	0.6114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1969	0.5606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1970	0.5281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1971	0.493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1972	0.47 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1973	0.3968 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1974	0.344 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1975	0.3502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1976	0.3376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1977	0.2887 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1978	0.2574 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1979	0.2322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1980	0.1918 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1981	0.1859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1982	0.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1983	0.1671 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1984	0.1728 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1985	0.1584 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1986	0.1488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1987	0.1333 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1988	0.1262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1989	0.1271 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1990	0.1178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1991	0.1405 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1992	0.1323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1993	0.1371 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1994	0.1174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1995	0.1069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1996	0.0985 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1997	0.0933 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1998	0.0924 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.0851 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2000	0.0838 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2001	0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2002	0.0767 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2003	0.0652 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2004	0.056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2005	0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2006	0.0424 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2007	0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2008	0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2009	0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2010	0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2011	0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2012	0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2013	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2015	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2016	0.0181 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2017	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2018	0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2019	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2020	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2021	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2022	0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2023	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2024	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
India's 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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	+32.3%	0.5269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6973 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7915 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3698 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1591 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1918 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0851 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1405 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0838 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near India

97 Finland 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
98 New Zealand 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
99 Morocco 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
101 Tunisia 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
102 Croatia 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
103 Bulgaria 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in India?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.7915 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: India ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.