IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in India

India: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0868 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0868 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0868 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0034 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in India stood at 0.0868 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0868 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

India ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in India, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0034 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1963 0.004 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1964 0.004 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1965 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1966 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1967 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1968 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1969 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1970 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1971 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1972 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1973 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1974 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1975 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1976 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +11.6%
1977 0.0068 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1978 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1979 0.0068 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1980 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
1981 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +17.9%
1982 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1983 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1984 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +12.9%
1985 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1986 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
1987 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1988 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +11.6%
1989 0.014 kt per square kilometre +10.9%
1990 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1991 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1992 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1993 0.0171 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1994 0.0178 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1995 0.0193 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1996 0.0205 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1997 0.0224 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1998 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
1999 0.0258 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2000 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2001 0.0266 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 0.0273 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2003 0.0284 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2004 0.0306 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2005 0.0328 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2006 0.035 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
2007 0.0367 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 0.039 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
2009 0.042 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
2010 0.0444 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2011 0.0461 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2012 0.0498 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2013 0.0531 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2014 0.0558 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2015 0.0575 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2016 0.0619 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2017 0.0619 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0693 kt per square kilometre +12.0%
2019 0.071 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2020 0.0632 kt per square kilometre -10.9%
2021 0.0737 kt per square kilometre +16.5%
2022 0.0807 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
2023 0.0868 kt per square kilometre +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0069 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.014 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0195 kt per square kilometre 0.0148 kt per square kilometre 0.0258 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0325 kt per square kilometre 0.0262 kt per square kilometre 0.042 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0571 kt per square kilometre 0.0444 kt per square kilometre 0.071 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0761 kt per square kilometre 0.0632 kt per square kilometre 0.0868 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 15 Israel 0.1215 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Cyprus 0.0962 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Lebanon 0.0925 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Germany 0.0864 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 0.0709 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Malaysia 0.07 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in India?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in India was 0.0868 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0868 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does India rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
India ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — 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.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — 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.