Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in India
India: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0019 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in India, 1962–2024
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 0.0019 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from flaring in India peaked at 0.013 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 79 Turkey 0.0024 tonnes per person compare
- 80 Niger 0.0024 tonnes per person compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0021 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Pakistan 0.0019 tonnes per person compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in India?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in India was 0.0019 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 flaring recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does India rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- India ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.