Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 11.72 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in India is 11.72 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in India peaked at 11.72 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5755 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places India 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5755 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6096 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.6497 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6926 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7352 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7817 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8364 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8826 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9446 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.06 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.32 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.58 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.84 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.11 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.69 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.67 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.03 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.41 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.14 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 11.72 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.72 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.72 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 11.72 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.4 tonnes per person, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7718 tonnes per person | 0.5755 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 2.84 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 6.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 9.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 tonnes per person | 10.14 tonnes per person | 11.72 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in India was 11.72 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5755 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- India ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.