Per capita co2 flaring in India
India: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0019 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in India, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0019 for per capita co2 flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in India peaked at 0.013 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1962.
That places India 82nd out of 213 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 flaring in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0003 | +201.2% |
| 1964 | 0.001 | +243.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 | +54.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 | +71.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.003 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 | -48.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 | +166.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 0.009 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.013 | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 0.004 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.002 | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.002 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.002 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.002 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.002 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +243.2% | 0.0003 | 0.001 |
| 1963 | +201.2% | 0.0001 | 0.0003 |
| 1981 | +166.3% | 0.0017 | 0.0045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 | 0.0001 | 0.0028 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 | 0.0021 | 0.0033 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 | 0.0017 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 | 0.002 | 0.0114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 | 0.0015 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 | 0.0014 | 0.0031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 | 0.0019 | 0.0021 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 79 Turkey 0.0024 compare
- 80 Niger 0.0024 compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0021 compare
- 83 Pakistan 0.0019 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0016 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 co2 flaring in India?
- Per capita co2 flaring in India was 0.0019 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1962.
- How does India rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- India ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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