Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in India
India: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in India is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1972.
India ranks 61st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 58 New Zealand 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 60 Tajikistan 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 62 North Korea 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ukraine 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 64 Paraguay 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in India?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in India was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does India rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.