Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in India
India: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1282 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1282 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
67th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1282 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1938
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in India, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1282 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in India peaked at 0.1282 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1938.
That places India 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0784 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0885 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0917 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.089 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1054 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1153 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1232 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1282 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1282 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1282 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0494 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | -100.0% | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0326 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0517 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0865 tonnes per person | 0.0692 tonnes per person | 0.1034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1119 tonnes per person | 0.0876 tonnes per person | 0.1282 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in India?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in India was 0.1282 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1282 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1938.
- How does India rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- India ranks 67th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.