Per capita co2 sector in India
India: Per capita co2 sector was 87.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.18
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
116th
of 187 countries
All-time high
87.18
in 2023
All-time low
63.85
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 sector in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 sector in India stood at 87.18. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in India peaked at 87.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.85, in 1993.
That places India 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.22 | — |
| 1991 | 67.06 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 64.85 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 63.85 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.46 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 68.08 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 68.66 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 72.96 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 69.11 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 70.74 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 68.7 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 66.17 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 67.99 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 68.7 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.59 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 69.23 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.38 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 70.71 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 73.09 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 74.57 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 76.7 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 76.24 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.89 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 79.1 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 78.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.03 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.29 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.58 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.09 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 84.91 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 86.24 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 85.65 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 87.18 | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 87.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 87.18 is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.82, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8 | 63.85 | 72.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.35 | 66.17 | 73.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.93 | 74.57 | 84.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 84.91 | 87.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 sector in India?
- Per capita co2 sector in India was 87.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.85 in 1993.
- How does India rank for per capita co2 sector?
- India ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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