Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in India
India: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.5151 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5151 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
163rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5151 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in India, 1858–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in India stood at 0.5151 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in India peaked at 0.5151 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1858.
India ranks 163rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +49.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +127.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +96.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +71.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +44.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1892 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1893 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1909 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1918 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1927 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -84.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1930 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1940 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1946 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +851.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0544 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0587 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0808 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0904 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0993 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1032 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1058 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1012 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1014 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.107 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1149 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1232 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.121 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1275 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1311 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1345 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1406 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1511 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1541 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1578 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1615 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1781 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1829 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1883 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2083 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2027 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2114 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2252 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2482 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2444 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2581 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2904 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2963 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2944 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2969 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2967 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3072 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3058 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3159 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3299 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3429 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3539 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3544 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3658 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3841 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3846 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3916 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4198 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4584 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4664 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4792 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.488 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4331 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4409 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4799 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4994 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5151 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5151 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.5151 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5626 tonnes per person, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +851.2% | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person |
| 1882 | +127.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
| 1884 | +96.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person |
| 1928 | -84.8% | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
| 1886 | +71.8% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 1880 | +49.4% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 0.0849 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1048 tonnes per person | 0.0904 tonnes per person | 0.1232 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1457 tonnes per person | 0.121 tonnes per person | 0.1781 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.226 tonnes per person | 0.1829 tonnes per person | 0.2904 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.314 tonnes per person | 0.2944 tonnes per person | 0.3539 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4192 tonnes per person | 0.3544 tonnes per person | 0.488 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4737 tonnes per person | 0.4331 tonnes per person | 0.5151 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in India?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in India was 0.5151 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 by fuel type recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5151 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1858.
- How does India rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- India ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.