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Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in India

India: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 2.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.46
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.46
in 2024
All-time low
0.1926
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in India, 1850–2024

00.511.522.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in India is 2.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in India peaked at 2.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1926, in 1850.

That places India 122nd out of 197 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 ghg co2 excluding land use in India, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1926 —
1851 0.1929 +0.2%
1852 0.1932 +0.2%
1853 0.1935 +0.2%
1854 0.1938 +0.2%
1855 0.1942 +0.2%
1856 0.1945 +0.2%
1857 0.1948 +0.2%
1858 0.197 +1.2%
1859 0.1985 +0.7%
1860 0.1988 +0.2%
1861 0.1984 -0.2%
1862 0.1989 +0.3%
1863 0.1995 +0.3%
1864 0.1996 +0.1%
1865 0.1998 +0.1%
1866 0.2004 +0.3%
1867 0.1976 -1.4%
1868 0.1979 +0.1%
1869 0.1982 +0.2%
1870 0.2025 +2.2%
1871 0.2025 +0.0%
1872 0.2027 +0.1%
1873 0.203 +0.1%
1874 0.2033 +0.2%
1875 0.2036 +0.2%
1876 0.2039 +0.2%
1877 0.2043 +0.2%
1878 0.2129 +4.2%
1879 0.2124 -0.2%
1880 0.2129 +0.3%
1881 0.2133 +0.2%
1882 0.2152 +0.9%
1883 0.2163 +0.5%
1884 0.2175 +0.6%
1885 0.2163 -0.6%
1886 0.2176 +0.6%
1887 0.2188 +0.6%
1888 0.2202 +0.6%
1889 0.223 +1.3%
1890 0.2255 +1.1%
1891 0.2265 +0.4%
1892 0.2283 +0.8%
1893 0.2296 +0.6%
1894 0.2303 +0.3%
1895 0.2365 +2.7%
1896 0.2391 +1.1%
1897 0.2419 +1.2%
1898 0.2459 +1.6%
1899 0.2498 +1.6%
1900 0.2575 +3.1%
1901 0.2616 +1.6%
1902 0.2661 +1.7%
1903 0.2658 -0.1%
1904 0.2715 +2.2%
1905 0.2717 +0.1%
1906 0.2809 +3.4%
1907 0.2886 +2.8%
1908 0.2997 +3.8%
1909 0.295 -1.6%
1910 0.2918 -1.1%
1911 0.2967 +1.7%
1912 0.3115 +5.0%
1913 0.3233 +3.8%
1914 0.3245 +0.4%
1915 0.3302 +1.8%
1916 0.3318 +0.5%
1917 0.3381 +1.9%
1918 0.3554 +5.1%
1919 0.369 +3.8%
1920 0.3356 -9.0%
1921 0.3453 +2.9%
1922 0.3421 -0.9%
1923 0.3449 +0.8%
1924 0.3536 +2.5%
1925 0.3501 -1.0%
1926 0.3482 -0.5%
1927 0.3538 +1.6%
1928 0.3468 -2.0%
1929 0.3509 +1.2%
1930 0.3512 +0.1%
1931 0.3367 -4.1%
1932 0.3252 -3.4%
1933 0.3209 -1.3%
1934 0.333 +3.8%
1935 0.3367 +1.1%
1936 0.3321 -1.4%
1937 0.3442 +3.6%
1938 0.3593 +4.4%
1939 0.3548 -1.2%
1940 0.3647 +2.8%
1941 0.37 +1.5%
1942 0.3734 +0.9%
1943 0.3566 -4.5%
1944 0.3652 +2.4%
1945 0.3855 +5.5%
1946 0.3869 +0.4%
1947 0.3773 -2.5%
1948 0.3807 +0.9%
1949 0.3921 +3.0%
1950 0.417 +6.4%
1951 0.4188 +0.4%
1952 0.4228 +0.9%
1953 0.4195 -0.8%
1954 0.4227 +0.8%
1955 0.4333 +2.5%
1956 0.4335 +0.0%
1957 0.4542 +4.8%
1958 0.4575 +0.7%
1959 0.4638 +1.4%
1960 0.4814 +3.8%
1961 0.4957 +3.0%
1962 0.517 +4.3%
1963 0.5316 +2.8%
1964 0.5137 -3.4%
1965 0.5382 +4.8%
1966 0.5412 +0.6%
1967 0.5327 -1.6%
1968 0.5546 +4.1%
1969 0.5518 -0.5%
1970 0.5559 +0.7%
1971 0.5634 +1.4%
1972 0.5778 +2.6%
1973 0.5794 +0.3%
1974 0.5846 +0.9%
1975 0.6105 +4.4%
1976 0.617 +1.1%
1977 0.6271 +1.6%
1978 0.6214 -0.9%
1979 0.6303 +1.4%
1980 0.6426 +2.0%
1981 0.6727 +4.7%
1982 0.6772 +0.7%
1983 0.7064 +4.3%
1984 0.7088 +0.3%
1985 0.7435 +4.9%
1986 0.7812 +5.1%
1987 0.8118 +3.9%
1988 0.8544 +5.3%
1989 0.9064 +6.1%
1990 0.889 -1.9%
1991 0.9178 +3.2%
1992 0.9464 +3.1%
1993 0.9461 -0.0%
1994 0.9699 +2.5%
1995 1.01 +3.8%
1996 1.06 +4.8%
1997 1.08 +2.0%
1998 1.07 -0.3%
1999 1.14 +6.2%
2000 1.15 +0.5%
2001 1.14 -0.5%
2002 1.15 +1.0%
2003 1.17 +1.6%
2004 1.21 +3.8%
2005 1.25 +3.1%
2006 1.32 +5.6%
2007 1.39 +5.5%
2008 1.46 +5.0%
2009 1.55 +6.1%
2010 1.59 +2.2%
2011 1.64 +3.5%
2012 1.76 +6.9%
2013 1.76 +0.5%
2014 1.87 +5.8%
2015 1.91 +2.4%
2016 1.98 +3.7%
2017 2.02 +1.7%
2018 2.13 +5.5%
2019 2.11 -0.5%
2020 1.95 -7.6%
2021 2.13 +9.0%
2022 2.23 +4.9%
2023 2.39 +6.8%
2024 2.46 +3.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 2.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • India's 2.46 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.82, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1945 0.1926 0.1985 10
1860s 0.1989 0.1976 0.2004 10
1870s 0.2051 0.2025 0.2129 10
1880s 0.2171 0.2129 0.223 10
1890s 0.2354 0.2255 0.2498 10
1900s 0.2758 0.2575 0.2997 10
1910s 0.3272 0.2918 0.369 10
1920s 0.3471 0.3356 0.3538 10
1930s 0.3394 0.3209 0.3593 10
1940s 0.3752 0.3566 0.3921 10
1950s 0.4343 0.417 0.4638 10
1960s 0.5258 0.4814 0.5546 10
1970s 0.5967 0.5559 0.6303 10
1980s 0.7505 0.6426 0.9064 10
1990s 1 0.889 1.14 10
2000s 1.28 1.14 1.55 10
2010s 1.88 1.59 2.13 10
2020s 2.23 1.95 2.46 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 119 Jordan 2.55 compare
  2. 120 Saint Helena 2.48 compare
  3. 121 Colombia 2.48 compare
  4. 123 Morocco 2.44 compare
  5. 124 Peru 2.44 compare
  6. 125 Moldova 2.35 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in India?
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in India was 2.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1926 in 1850.
How does India rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
India ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 33,567 data points, 1850–2024
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