Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in India
India: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0412 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0412 °C
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0412 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in India, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in India is 0.0412 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in India peaked at 0.0412 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places India 5th out of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in India, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.6% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0001 °C | +33.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0001 °C | +25.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0001 °C | +20.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0001 °C | +17.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0001 °C | +15.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0001 °C | +13.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0001 °C | +11.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0002 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0002 °C | +9.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0002 °C | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0002 °C | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0002 °C | +7.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0002 °C | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0002 °C | +6.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0003 °C | +6.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0003 °C | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0003 °C | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0003 °C | +5.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0003 °C | +5.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0003 °C | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0004 °C | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0004 °C | +4.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0004 °C | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0004 °C | +4.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0004 °C | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0004 °C | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 0.0005 °C | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0005 °C | +3.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0005 °C | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0005 °C | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0005 °C | +3.7% |
| 1885 | 0.0005 °C | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0006 °C | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0006 °C | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0006 °C | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0006 °C | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0007 °C | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0007 °C | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0007 °C | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0007 °C | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0007 °C | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0008 °C | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0008 °C | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0008 °C | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0008 °C | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0009 °C | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0009 °C | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0009 °C | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0009 °C | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 0.001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 0.001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 0.001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0011 °C | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 0.0011 °C | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0011 °C | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0011 °C | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0012 °C | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0012 °C | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0012 °C | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0013 °C | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0013 °C | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0013 °C | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0014 °C | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0014 °C | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0014 °C | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0015 °C | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0015 °C | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0016 °C | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0016 °C | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0016 °C | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0017 °C | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0017 °C | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0018 °C | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0018 °C | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0019 °C | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0019 °C | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0019 °C | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 0.002 °C | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.002 °C | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0021 °C | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0021 °C | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0022 °C | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0022 °C | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0023 °C | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0024 °C | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0024 °C | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0025 °C | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0026 °C | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0026 °C | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0027 °C | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0028 °C | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0028 °C | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0029 °C | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0029 °C | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.003 °C | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 0.003 °C | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0031 °C | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0032 °C | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0032 °C | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0033 °C | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0033 °C | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0034 °C | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0035 °C | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0035 °C | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0036 °C | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0037 °C | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0038 °C | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0039 °C | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.004 °C | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 °C | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 °C | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 °C | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 °C | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0046 °C | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 °C | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 °C | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.005 °C | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 °C | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 °C | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 °C | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 °C | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.006 °C | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 °C | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 °C | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 °C | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 °C | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 °C | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 °C | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 °C | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 °C | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 °C | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 °C | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 °C | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 °C | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 °C | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 °C | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 °C | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.011 °C | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 °C | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 °C | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 °C | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 °C | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 °C | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 °C | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0144 °C | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.015 °C | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 °C | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 °C | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 °C | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 °C | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 °C | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0188 °C | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 °C | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 °C | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.021 °C | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0219 °C | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0229 °C | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 °C | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.025 °C | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.026 °C | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 °C | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 °C | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0296 °C | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0309 °C | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0323 °C | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 °C | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 °C | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 °C | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0379 °C | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0395 °C | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0412 °C | +4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0412 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 120.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0412 °C is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0004 °C, 93.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.7% | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1855 | +25.4% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0019 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0022 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0024 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.003 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0034 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0037 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0043 °C | 0.0038 °C | 0.0049 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 °C | 0.005 °C | 0.0069 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0085 °C | 0.0071 °C | 0.0102 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 °C | 0.0106 °C | 0.015 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 °C | 0.0156 °C | 0.0219 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 °C | 0.0229 °C | 0.0337 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 °C | 0.0349 °C | 0.0412 °C | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in India?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in India was 0.0412 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0412 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does India rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- India ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.