Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in India
India: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in India, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in India is 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in India peaked at 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.1996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 0.1979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.2025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 0.2025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.2133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.2202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 0.2265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.2296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.2303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.2365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 0.2391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.2419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 0.2459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1901 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.2661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.2717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1907 | 0.2886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.2967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 0.3115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1913 | 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 0.3245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.3302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.3318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.3554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1920 | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1921 | 0.3453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 0.3421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.3449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.3482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.3538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.3468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.3512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.3367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1933 | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 0.3367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 0.3593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 0.3548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.3647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 0.3734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1944 | 0.3652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.3855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1946 | 0.3869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 0.3773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.3807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.3921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1951 | 0.4188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.4957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 119 Jordan 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Saint Helena 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Colombia 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Morocco 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Peru 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Moldova 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in India?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in India was 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does India rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- India ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.