Imported or exported co emissions per capita in India
India: Imported or exported co emissions per capita was -0.3613 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co emissions per capita in India stood at -0.3613. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co emissions per capita in India peaked at 0.0062 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.3613, in 2023.
That places India 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0062 | — |
| 1991 | -0.013 | -309.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 | -112.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0176 | -1221.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0231 | +31.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0332 | +43.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0511 | +54.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0555 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0606 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0377 | -37.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0687 | +82.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0739 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0873 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0743 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0804 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0787 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1029 | +30.8% |
| 2007 | -0.086 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0973 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0748 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0864 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1122 | +29.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1133 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2759 | +143.4% |
| 2014 | -0.2569 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | -0.2039 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2608 | +27.9% |
| 2017 | -0.2306 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | -0.2591 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2476 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2407 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2996 | +24.5% |
| 2022 | -0.3446 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | -0.3613 | +4.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -0.3613 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1221.6% | 0.0016 | -0.0176 |
| 1991 | -309.3% | 0.0062 | -0.013 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0284 | -0.0606 | 0.0062 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0824 | -0.1029 | -0.0687 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2047 | -0.2759 | -0.0864 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3115 | -0.3613 | -0.2407 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 imported or exported co emissions per capita in India?
- Imported or exported co emissions per capita in India was -0.3613 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 in 1990.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3613 in 2023.
- How does India rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
- India ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co emissions per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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