Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in India

Name: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in India
Creator: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

India: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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

119th

of 194 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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

India recorded 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.

India ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

116 Jordan 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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118 Colombia 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
120 Morocco 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
121 Peru 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
122 Moldova 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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More climate change data for India

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
Population growth 0.9% (2025)
Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
Urban population 35.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in India?: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?: India ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit: tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.