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 115th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 115th out of 154 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.