Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in India
India: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 3.19 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.19 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
153.70 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in India, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 3.19 billion tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in India peaked at 3.19 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153.70 million tonnes, in 1965.
India ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 153.70 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 159.37 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 159.56 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 174.07 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 177.41 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 181.72 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 191.97 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 203.04 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 209.10 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 215.85 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 234.21 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 244.75 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 258.96 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 263.15 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 276.29 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 291.71 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 314.97 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 325.38 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 352.20 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 361.57 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 397.60 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 426.32 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 455.36 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 491.70 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 540.66 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 577.99 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 615.39 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 655.42 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 677.26 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 714.04 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 760.48 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 823.60 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 857.98 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 875.78 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 961.19 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 987.07 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.61 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 billion tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.06 billion tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.19 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 265.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.19 billion tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.80 million tonnes, 161.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.82 million tonnes | 153.70 million tonnes | 177.41 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 227.90 million tonnes | 181.72 million tonnes | 276.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.75 million tonnes | 291.71 million tonnes | 540.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.91 million tonnes | 577.99 million tonnes | 961.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 987.07 million tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 2.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 2.42 billion tonnes | 3.19 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in India?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in India was 3.19 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.70 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does India rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- India ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.