How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

India ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in India

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in India
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change in India stood at 105.59 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 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.

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

Countries ranked near India

2 China 359.65 billion tonnes compare
3 Russia 227.02 billion tonnes compare
4 Brazil 139.44 billion tonnes compare
6 Germany 94.91 billion tonnes compare
7 Indonesia 86.94 billion tonnes compare
8 United Kingdom 79.77 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for India

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
Population growth 0.9% (2025)
Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
Urban population 35.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in India?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in India was 105.59 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 including land-use change 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 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?: India ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.