Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in India
India: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0019 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0019 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
82nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.013 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.0001 tonnes per person
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +201.2% |
| 1964 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +243.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +54.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +71.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -48.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +166.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +201.2% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +166.3% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person |
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
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- 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)
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- 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 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.