Per capita low carbon vs gdp in India
India: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 0.5199 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5199
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5199
in 2025
All-time low
0.0391
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in India, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in India is 0.5199, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in India peaked at 0.5199 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0391, in 1965.
India ranks 67th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0391 | — |
| 1966 | 0.04 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0438 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0495 | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0579 | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.063 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0651 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0617 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0693 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0647 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0755 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0792 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0794 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0961 | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0913 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0915 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0946 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0783 | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0778 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0873 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0847 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0857 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0805 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0883 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0893 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0993 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1026 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0996 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0981 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1026 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1054 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0997 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1048 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1208 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1227 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1249 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1286 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1246 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1219 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1597 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1477 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.165 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1781 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1702 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1685 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1929 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2412 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2336 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2493 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2664 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2625 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.267 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.276 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3072 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.346 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3511 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3648 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4077 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4139 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4553 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5199 | +14.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5199 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4536, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.046 | 0.0391 | 0.0579 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0745 | 0.0617 | 0.0961 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0858 | 0.0778 | 0.0946 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1056 | 0.0981 | 0.1227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1489 | 0.1219 | 0.1781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2642 | 0.1929 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4188 | 0.3511 | 0.5199 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 64 Pakistan 0.5971 compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 0.5719 compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 0.535 compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 0.4536 compare
- 69 Hong Kong 0.4275 compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.3798 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 low carbon vs gdp in India?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in India was 0.5199 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5199 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 in 1965.
- How does India rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- India ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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