Per capita co2 oil in India

India: Per capita co2 oil was 0.5151 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5151
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
163rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5151
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024

Per capita co2 oil in India, 1858–2024

00.20.40.6185819412024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co2 oil in India is 0.5151, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 oil in India peaked at 0.5151 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 oil in India, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 oil in India, 1858 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0.0003 —
1880 0.0004 +49.4%
1881 0.0004 -10.3%
1882 0.0009 +127.7%
1883 0.0006 -34.4%
1884 0.0011 +96.0%
1885 0.0008 -31.4%
1886 0.0013 +71.8%
1887 0.0013 -4.0%
1888 0.0016 +25.6%
1889 0.0023 +44.6%
1890 0.0024 +2.9%
1891 0.0026 +9.1%
1892 0.003 +15.4%
1893 0.0039 +30.2%
1894 0.0025 -34.8%
1895 0.0031 +23.2%
1896 0.0033 +3.6%
1897 0.0042 +29.3%
1898 0.0039 -6.1%
1899 0.0042 +7.1%
1900 0.0045 +7.4%
1901 0.0058 +27.1%
1902 0.0056 -2.7%
1903 0.0065 +15.7%
1904 0.0079 +21.1%
1905 0.0079 +0.2%
1906 0.0087 +10.0%
1907 0.0081 -6.7%
1908 0.0091 +12.6%
1909 0.0118 +29.4%
1910 0.0085 -28.0%
1911 0.0089 +4.8%
1912 0.0098 +10.2%
1913 0.0109 +11.2%
1914 0.0102 -6.7%
1915 0.0113 +10.8%
1916 0.0117 +3.4%
1917 0.0111 -4.9%
1918 0.011 -1.1%
1919 0.0119 +8.9%
1920 0.0119 +0.1%
1921 0.0129 +7.7%
1922 0.0125 -3.1%
1923 0.0122 -2.5%
1924 0.0121 -0.8%
1925 0.0117 -2.6%
1926 0.0106 -9.3%
1927 0.0107 +0.7%
1928 0.0016 -84.8%
1929 0.0019 +18.9%
1930 0.002 +2.3%
1931 0.0022 +10.9%
1932 0.0022 -1.8%
1933 0.002 -7.3%
1934 0.0023 +15.9%
1935 0.0024 +4.4%
1936 0.0023 -6.9%
1937 0.0024 +8.0%
1938 0.0028 +13.7%
1939 0.0026 -7.7%
1940 0.003 +18.2%
1941 0.0032 +4.7%
1942 0.0031 -3.4%
1943 0.003 -1.2%
1944 0.0031 +2.4%
1945 0.0027 -14.2%
1946 0.0025 -6.9%
1947 0.0021 -14.5%
1948 0.0022 +1.7%
1949 0.0022 +1.2%
1950 0.0208 +851.2%
1951 0.0222 +6.9%
1952 0.0209 -5.8%
1953 0.0208 -0.7%
1954 0.0252 +21.4%
1955 0.0329 +30.5%
1956 0.0351 +6.8%
1957 0.0391 +11.4%
1958 0.0405 +3.5%
1959 0.0432 +6.6%
1960 0.0446 +3.3%
1961 0.0477 +7.0%
1962 0.0544 +14.0%
1963 0.0579 +6.4%
1964 0.0587 +1.3%
1965 0.0629 +7.1%
1966 0.0712 +13.3%
1967 0.0639 -10.3%
1968 0.0808 +26.5%
1969 0.0849 +5.1%
1970 0.0904 +6.4%
1971 0.0993 +9.9%
1972 0.1032 +3.9%
1973 0.1058 +2.5%
1974 0.1015 -4.0%
1975 0.1012 -0.4%
1976 0.1014 +0.2%
1977 0.107 +5.5%
1978 0.1149 +7.4%
1979 0.1232 +7.2%
1980 0.121 -1.8%
1981 0.1275 +5.4%
1982 0.1311 +2.8%
1983 0.1345 +2.6%
1984 0.1406 +4.5%
1985 0.1511 +7.5%
1986 0.1541 +2.0%
1987 0.1578 +2.4%
1988 0.1615 +2.3%
1989 0.1781 +10.3%
1990 0.1829 +2.6%
1991 0.1883 +3.0%
1992 0.2083 +10.6%
1993 0.2027 -2.7%
1994 0.2114 +4.3%
1995 0.2252 +6.5%
1996 0.2482 +10.2%
1997 0.2444 -1.5%
1998 0.2581 +5.6%
1999 0.2904 +12.5%
2000 0.2963 +2.0%
2001 0.2944 -0.6%
2002 0.2969 +0.8%
2003 0.2967 -0.1%
2004 0.3072 +3.6%
2005 0.3058 -0.4%
2006 0.3159 +3.3%
2007 0.3299 +4.4%
2008 0.3429 +3.9%
2009 0.3539 +3.2%
2010 0.3544 +0.1%
2011 0.3658 +3.2%
2012 0.3841 +5.0%
2013 0.3846 +0.1%
2014 0.3916 +1.8%
2015 0.4198 +7.2%
2016 0.4584 +9.2%
2017 0.4664 +1.7%
2018 0.4792 +2.7%
2019 0.488 +1.8%
2020 0.4331 -11.2%
2021 0.4409 +1.8%
2022 0.4799 +8.8%
2023 0.4994 +4.1%
2024 0.5151 +3.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.5151 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.5151 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5626, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +851.2% 0.0022 0.0208
1882 +127.7% 0.0004 0.0009
1884 +96.0% 0.0006 0.0011
1928 -84.8% 0.0107 0.0016
1886 +71.8% 0.0008 0.0013
1880 +49.4% 0.0003 0.0004

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 2
1860s 0 0 0 7
1870s 0.0001 0 0.0003 2
1880s 0.0011 0.0004 0.0023 10
1890s 0.0033 0.0024 0.0042 10
1900s 0.0076 0.0045 0.0118 10
1910s 0.0105 0.0085 0.0119 10
1920s 0.0098 0.0016 0.0129 10
1930s 0.0023 0.002 0.0028 10
1940s 0.0027 0.0021 0.0032 10
1950s 0.0301 0.0208 0.0432 10
1960s 0.0627 0.0446 0.0849 10
1970s 0.1048 0.0904 0.1232 10
1980s 0.1457 0.121 0.1781 10
1990s 0.226 0.1829 0.2904 10
2000s 0.314 0.2944 0.3539 10
2010s 0.4192 0.3544 0.488 10
2020s 0.4737 0.4331 0.5151 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 160 Kiribati 0.5386 compare
  2. 161 Equatorial Guinea 0.5266 compare
  3. 162 Armenia 0.5196 compare
  4. 164 Senegal 0.4797 compare
  5. 165 East Timor 0.4528 compare
  6. 166 Angola 0.4109 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 oil in India?
Per capita co2 oil in India was 0.5151 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 oil recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.5151 in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita co2 oil recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1858.
How does India rank for per capita co2 oil?
India ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 oil 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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