emissions of air pollutants, per capita in India
India: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.033 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in India, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.033 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in India peaked at 0.0427 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.033 tonnes per person, in 2022.
India ranks 125th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0406 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.039 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.033 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.033 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0835 tonnes per person, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0401 tonnes per person | 0.0399 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0404 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0402 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 0.0415 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.0363 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0369 tonnes per person | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 0.033 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in India?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in India was 0.033 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0427 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does India rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- India ranks 125th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.