Per capita co2 aviation in India
India: Per capita co2 aviation was 17.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.08
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
108th
of 142 countries
All-time high
17.08
in 2024
All-time low
7.55
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Per capita co2 aviation in India, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 17.08 for per capita co2 aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 aviation in India peaked at 17.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.55, in 2020.
That places India 108th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita co2 aviation in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.26 | — |
| 2014 | 11.63 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.27 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 15.19 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 16.79 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 16.21 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 13.28 | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 15.63 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 17.08 | +9.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 17.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.49, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 17.08 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.28, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.86 | 11.26 | 16.79 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.56 | 7.55 | 17.08 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 aviation in India?
- Per capita co2 aviation in India was 17.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 aviation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 aviation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 in 2020.
- How does India rank for per capita co2 aviation?
- India ranks 108th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 aviation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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 co2 aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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