Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India
India: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 1.04 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 1.04 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in India peaked at 1.04 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.059 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.059 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0636 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0675 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0659 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0714 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0731 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0729 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0786 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0793 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.082 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0852 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0899 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0921 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0958 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1034 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1074 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1123 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1137 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1191 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1262 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1358 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1397 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.151 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1553 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1687 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1816 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1949 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2118 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2306 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.233 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2476 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2603 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2676 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2826 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2997 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.322 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3333 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3373 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3579 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3682 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3691 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3736 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3917 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4131 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4344 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4591 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4914 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5348 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5916 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5961 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6313 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6911 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6884 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7578 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7923 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8063 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8436 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8798 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9057 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8192 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.901 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9561 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0701 kt per square kilometre | 0.059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0793 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1001 kt per square kilometre | 0.082 kt per square kilometre | 0.1191 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1696 kt per square kilometre | 0.1262 kt per square kilometre | 0.2306 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2941 kt per square kilometre | 0.233 kt per square kilometre | 0.3579 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4427 kt per square kilometre | 0.3682 kt per square kilometre | 0.5916 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7592 kt per square kilometre | 0.5961 kt per square kilometre | 0.9057 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9292 kt per square kilometre | 0.8192 kt per square kilometre | 1.04 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 26 Vietnam 1.13 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 1.12 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Czechia 1.07 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 Italy 1 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 0.9723 kt per square kilometre compare
- 32 Poland 0.933 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in India?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in India was 1.04 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.