Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 105.59 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
105.59 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
105.59 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
120.04 million tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in India, 1858–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in India stood at 105.59 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in India peaked at 105.59 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120.04 million tonnes, in 1858.
India ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 120.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 235.96 million tonnes | +96.6% |
| 1860 | 351.21 million tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1861 | 462.94 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1862 | 571.81 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1863 | 680.26 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1864 | 786.91 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1865 | 892.14 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1866 | 997.87 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1878 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1879 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1880 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1881 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1882 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1883 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1884 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1885 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1886 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1887 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1888 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1889 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 2.84 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 2.95 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 3.07 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1897 | 3.31 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 3.43 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1899 | 3.55 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 3.67 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 3.79 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 3.91 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 4.03 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 4.14 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 4.26 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 4.38 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 4.50 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 4.62 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 4.74 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 4.86 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 4.99 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 5.12 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 5.25 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 5.38 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 5.52 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 5.65 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 5.79 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 5.93 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 6.07 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 6.36 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1921 | 6.72 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 7.12 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1923 | 7.54 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 7.97 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 8.42 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 8.88 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 9.36 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 9.83 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 10.32 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 10.82 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1931 | 11.32 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1932 | 11.82 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 12.32 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 12.83 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 13.35 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 13.87 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 14.39 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 14.93 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 15.46 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 16.01 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 16.56 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 17.11 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 17.65 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 18.21 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 18.76 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 19.32 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 19.89 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 20.45 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 21.01 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 21.71 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 22.45 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 23.22 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 24.01 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 24.81 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 25.63 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 26.46 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 27.31 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 28.17 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 29.04 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 29.62 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 30.41 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 30.93 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 31.43 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 31.91 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 32.38 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 32.95 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 33.52 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 33.96 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 34.44 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 34.82 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 35.25 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 35.84 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 36.39 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 36.91 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 37.39 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 37.83 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 38.49 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 39.02 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 39.49 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 39.98 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 40.53 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 41.01 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 41.70 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 42.27 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 42.84 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 43.48 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 44.08 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 44.81 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 45.53 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 46.29 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 47.06 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 47.90 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 48.72 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 49.57 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 50.43 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 51.44 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.41 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 53.41 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 54.47 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 55.66 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 56.82 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 57.95 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 59.15 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 60.38 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 61.64 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.99 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 64.50 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 66.17 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 67.90 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 69.73 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 71.62 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 73.74 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 76.00 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 78.28 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 80.68 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 83.21 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 85.74 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 88.49 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 91.20 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 93.70 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 96.44 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 99.31 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 102.39 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 105.59 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 105.59 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 56.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 105.59 billion tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.94 billion tonnes, 54.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | +96.6% | 120.04 million tonnes | 235.96 million tonnes |
| 1860 | +48.8% | 235.96 million tonnes | 351.21 million tonnes |
| 1861 | +31.8% | 351.21 million tonnes | 462.94 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 178.00 million tonnes | 120.04 million tonnes | 235.96 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 677.59 million tonnes | 351.21 million tonnes | 997.87 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1870s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.84 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.02 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | 3.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.20 billion tonnes | 3.67 billion tonnes | 4.74 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.46 billion tonnes | 4.86 billion tonnes | 6.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.25 billion tonnes | 6.36 billion tonnes | 10.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.11 billion tonnes | 10.82 billion tonnes | 15.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.50 billion tonnes | 16.01 billion tonnes | 21.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.28 billion tonnes | 21.71 billion tonnes | 29.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.15 billion tonnes | 29.62 billion tonnes | 34.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.14 billion tonnes | 34.82 billion tonnes | 39.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.62 billion tonnes | 39.98 billion tonnes | 45.53 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.17 billion tonnes | 46.29 billion tonnes | 54.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.32 billion tonnes | 55.66 billion tonnes | 67.90 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.87 billion tonnes | 69.73 billion tonnes | 91.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.49 billion tonnes | 93.70 billion tonnes | 105.59 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in India was 105.59 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 105.59 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.04 million tonnes in 1858.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- India ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.