Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in India
India: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 246.07 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
246.07 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
139th
of 191 countries
All-time high
246.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
74.34 kilograms per person
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in India, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in India stood at 246.07 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in India peaked at 246.07 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.34 kilograms per person, in 1993.
That places India 139th out of 191 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 emissions from transport in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.44 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 75.72 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 75.92 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.34 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 75.24 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 81.53 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 85.54 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 85.87 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 87.15 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 89.87 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 89.88 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.06 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 89.05 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 89.12 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.12 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 99.94 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 102.87 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 120.08 kilograms per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 135.12 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 145.82 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 155.15 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 165.95 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 173.24 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 174.61 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 179.65 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 195.19 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 202.78 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 217.09 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 225.06 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 225.69 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 194.83 kilograms per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 212.12 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 240.96 kilograms per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 246.07 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 246.07 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 246.07 kilograms per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 286.93 kilograms per person, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.56 kilograms per person | 74.34 kilograms per person | 89.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.51 kilograms per person | 88.06 kilograms per person | 145.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.44 kilograms per person | 155.15 kilograms per person | 225.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.49 kilograms per person | 194.83 kilograms per person | 246.07 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 136 Congo 262.01 kilograms per person compare
- 137 Myanmar 261.57 kilograms per person compare
- 138 Cote d'Ivoire 247.71 kilograms per person compare
- 140 Nigeria 243.94 kilograms per person compare
- 141 Tajikistan 238.69 kilograms per person compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 237.5 kilograms per person compare
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 emissions from transport in India?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in India was 246.07 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 246.07 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.34 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does India rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- India ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.