What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 42.04 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 277.32 million tonnes in 1850.

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

India ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in India

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 42.04 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

42.04 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

6th

of 197 countries

All-time high

42.04 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

277.32 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in India, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in India is 42.04 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in India peaked at 42.04 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 277.32 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places India 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	1.01 billion tonnes	277.32 million tonnes	1.60 billion tonnes	10
1860s	2.20 billion tonnes	1.72 billion tonnes	2.68 billion tonnes	10
1870s	3.25 billion tonnes	2.78 billion tonnes	3.72 billion tonnes	10
1880s	4.33 billion tonnes	3.82 billion tonnes	4.84 billion tonnes	10
1890s	5.46 billion tonnes	4.96 billion tonnes	5.97 billion tonnes	10
1900s	6.53 billion tonnes	6.07 billion tonnes	6.97 billion tonnes	10
1910s	7.53 billion tonnes	7.07 billion tonnes	7.98 billion tonnes	10
1920s	9.95 billion tonnes	8.24 billion tonnes	11.84 billion tonnes	10
1930s	14.41 billion tonnes	12.29 billion tonnes	16.56 billion tonnes	10
1940s	19.31 billion tonnes	17.05 billion tonnes	21.59 billion tonnes	10
1950s	25.47 billion tonnes	22.23 billion tonnes	28.84 billion tonnes	10
1960s	31.20 billion tonnes	29.31 billion tonnes	32.77 billion tonnes	10
1970s	34.30 billion tonnes	32.96 billion tonnes	35.53 billion tonnes	10
1980s	36.71 billion tonnes	35.73 billion tonnes	37.62 billion tonnes	10
1990s	38.46 billion tonnes	37.81 billion tonnes	39.04 billion tonnes	10
2000s	39.75 billion tonnes	39.24 billion tonnes	40.26 billion tonnes	10
2010s	41.17 billion tonnes	40.41 billion tonnes	41.82 billion tonnes	10
2020s	41.99 billion tonnes	41.90 billion tonnes	42.04 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near India

3 Russia 107.70 billion tonnes compare
4 China 81.69 billion tonnes compare
5 Indonesia 78.57 billion tonnes compare
7 Canada 40.40 billion tonnes compare
8 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.18 billion tonnes compare
9 Thailand 21.76 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in India?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in India was 42.04 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 from land-use change recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 42.04 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 277.32 million tonnes in 1850.
How does India rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: India ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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