Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in India
India: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in India, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 4.54 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in India peaked at 4.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 2019.
India ranks 118th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.97 | — |
| 2012 | 4.77 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.32 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.19 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.04 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.05 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.39 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 4.54 | +3.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 4.54 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.35 | 3.57 | 4.97 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.78 | 4.54 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in India?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in India was 4.54 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2019.
- How does India rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- India ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.