Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in India
India: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -0.3613 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in India, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in India stood at -0.3613 tonnes per person. 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 co₂ emissions per capita in India peaked at 0.0062 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.3613 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0284 tonnes per person | -0.0606 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0824 tonnes per person | -0.1029 tonnes per person | -0.0687 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2047 tonnes per person | -0.2759 tonnes per person | -0.0864 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3115 tonnes per person | -0.3613 tonnes per person | -0.2407 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in India?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in India was -0.3613 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0062 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3613 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does India rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- India ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.