Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in India
India: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.9787 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9787 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.9787 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0437 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9787 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.9787 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0437 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0478 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0545 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0562 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0558 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0609 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0616 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0632 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0666 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0706 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0726 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0753 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0817 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0854 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0901 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0915 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0965 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1026 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1103 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1133 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1234 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1265 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1389 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1483 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1584 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1712 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.187 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2008 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2146 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2277 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2358 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2502 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2657 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2872 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.297 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.302 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3219 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3316 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3323 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3363 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3532 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3733 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3935 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4171 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4473 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4877 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5415 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5449 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5785 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6357 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6424 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7097 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7433 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7568 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7938 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8274 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8543 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7702 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8476 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.898 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9787 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9787 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 18.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 0.9787 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5506 kt per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0535 kt per square kilometre | 0.0437 kt per square kilometre | 0.0616 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0794 kt per square kilometre | 0.0632 kt per square kilometre | 0.0965 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.138 kt per square kilometre | 0.1026 kt per square kilometre | 0.187 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2603 kt per square kilometre | 0.2008 kt per square kilometre | 0.3219 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4014 kt per square kilometre | 0.3316 kt per square kilometre | 0.5415 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7087 kt per square kilometre | 0.5449 kt per square kilometre | 0.8543 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8736 kt per square kilometre | 0.7702 kt per square kilometre | 0.9787 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 26 British Virgin Islands 1.11 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Vietnam 1.03 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Czechia 1.01 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 Italy 0.9705 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9154 kt per square kilometre compare
- 32 Malaysia 0.8827 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in India?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in India was 0.9787 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9787 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.