Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in India
India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 66.07 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
66.07 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
66.07 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
394,481 tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in India, 1858–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in India stood at 66.07 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in India peaked at 66.07 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 394,481 tonnes, in 1858.
India ranks 7th of 215 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 by world region in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 394,481 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 1.03 million tonnes | +161.3% |
| 1860 | 1.67 million tonnes | +62.4% |
| 1861 | 2.17 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1862 | 2.72 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1863 | 3.33 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1864 | 3.91 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1865 | 4.48 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1866 | 5.12 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1878 | 6.88 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1879 | 8.57 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1880 | 10.45 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1881 | 12.29 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1882 | 14.49 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1883 | 16.93 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1884 | 19.66 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1885 | 22.12 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1886 | 24.89 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1887 | 27.96 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1888 | 31.37 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1889 | 35.39 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1890 | 39.82 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1891 | 44.59 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1892 | 49.84 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1893 | 55.38 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1894 | 61.00 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1895 | 68.03 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1896 | 75.64 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1897 | 83.89 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1898 | 93.02 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1899 | 103.07 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1900 | 115.00 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1901 | 128.18 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1902 | 142.70 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1903 | 157.50 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1904 | 174.06 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1905 | 190.99 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1906 | 210.54 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1907 | 232.31 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1908 | 257.22 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1909 | 281.36 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1910 | 304.85 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1911 | 329.63 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1912 | 358.15 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1913 | 389.62 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1914 | 421.32 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1915 | 454.46 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1916 | 487.98 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1917 | 522.99 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1918 | 562.35 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1919 | 605.33 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 640.19 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1921 | 677.70 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1922 | 714.60 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1923 | 752.57 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1924 | 793.20 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 833.28 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 873.23 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 915.11 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 955.18 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 996.89 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1931 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1936 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 2.95 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 3.08 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 3.23 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 3.37 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 3.52 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 3.68 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.84 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 4.01 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4.19 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 4.37 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 4.56 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.77 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 4.98 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.19 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 5.43 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 5.67 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 5.93 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 6.19 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 6.47 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 6.76 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 7.08 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 7.40 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 7.75 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 8.11 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 8.51 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 8.94 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 9.39 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 9.89 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 10.43 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 11.00 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 11.62 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 12.28 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 12.95 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 13.67 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 14.43 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 15.25 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 16.11 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 16.98 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 17.95 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 18.93 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 19.93 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 20.97 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.04 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 23.17 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 24.37 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.66 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 27.05 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 28.54 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 30.16 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 31.83 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 33.60 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 35.53 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 37.52 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 39.67 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 41.90 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 44.25 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 46.68 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 49.28 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 51.89 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 54.31 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 56.99 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 59.82 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 62.88 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 66.07 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 66.07 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 219.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 66.07 billion tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 399.98 million tonnes, 165.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 | +161.3% | 394,481 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
| 1860 | +62.4% | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes |
| 1878 | +34.5% | 5.12 million tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes |
| 1861 | +29.7% | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes |
| 1862 | +25.3% | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 712,720 tonnes | 394,481 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1860s | 3.34 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1870s | 7.72 million tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1880s | 21.55 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 35.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 67.43 million tonnes | 39.82 million tonnes | 103.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 188.99 million tonnes | 115.00 million tonnes | 281.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 443.67 million tonnes | 304.85 million tonnes | 605.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 815.20 million tonnes | 640.19 million tonnes | 996.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.70 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.33 billion tonnes | 2.00 billion tonnes | 2.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 billion tonnes | 2.83 billion tonnes | 4.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.36 billion tonnes | 4.37 billion tonnes | 6.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 billion tonnes | 6.76 billion tonnes | 10.43 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.22 billion tonnes | 11.00 billion tonnes | 17.95 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.08 billion tonnes | 18.93 billion tonnes | 30.16 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.22 billion tonnes | 31.83 billion tonnes | 51.89 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.01 billion tonnes | 54.31 billion tonnes | 66.07 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in India?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in India was 66.07 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.07 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,481 tonnes in 1858.
- How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- India ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.