Per capita co emissions vs human development index in India
India: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 1.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co emissions vs human development index in India is 1.77, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in India peaked at 1.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6744, in 1990.
That places India 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6744 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6832 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7274 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7169 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7356 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7588 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7896 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8032 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7992 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8881 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8643 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8549 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8536 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8824 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9184 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9566 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9998 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | +7.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7576 | 0.6744 | 0.8881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9792 | 0.8536 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.49 | 1.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 91 Morocco 1.85 compare
- 92 Philippines 1.84 compare
- 93 El Salvador 1.78 compare
- 95 Nepal 1.59 compare
- 96 Guatemala 1.4 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 1.25 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 per capita co emissions vs human development index in India?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in India was 1.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6744 in 1990.
- How does India rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- India ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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