Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in India
India: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
72 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.18 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in India, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
India recorded 72 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in India peaked at 72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.18 years, in 1950.
That places India 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in India, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.18 years | — |
| 1951 | 41.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 42.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 42.39 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 43.25 years | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 43.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 44.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 44.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 44.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 45.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 45.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 45.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 46.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 46.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 45.56 years | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 45.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 46.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 47.92 years | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 48.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 48.59 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 49.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 49.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 50.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 51.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 51.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 53.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 54.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 54.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 55.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 56.32 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 56.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 57.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 57.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 58.2 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 58.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 59.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 59.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 60.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 63.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.09 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.48 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.7 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.62 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.28 years | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 71.7 years | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 72 years | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 72 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 72 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.82 years, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.28 years | 41.18 years | 45.26 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.46 years | 45.56 years | 48.26 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.59 years | 48.59 years | 53.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 56 years | 53.59 years | 58.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.44 years | 58.62 years | 62.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.72 years | 62.75 years | 66.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.06 years | 67.16 years | 70.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.28 years | 67.28 years | 72 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 years compare
- 150 Syria 72.12 years compare
- 151 El Salvador 72.1 years compare
- 153 Tajikistan 71.79 years compare
- 154 Mongolia 71.73 years compare
- 155 Samoa 71.7 years compare
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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in India?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in India was 72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.18 years in 1950.
- How does India rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- India ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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