Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0391 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in India, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in India is 0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 energy vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 energy vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0391 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0438 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0495 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0579 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.063 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0651 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0617 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0693 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0647 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0755 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0792 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0794 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0961 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0913 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0915 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0946 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0783 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0778 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0873 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0847 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0857 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0805 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0883 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0893 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0993 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1026 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0996 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0981 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1026 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1054 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0997 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1048 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1208 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1227 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1249 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1286 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1246 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1219 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1597 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1477 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.165 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1781 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1702 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1685 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1929 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2412 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2336 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2493 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2664 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2625 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.267 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.276 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3072 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.346 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3511 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3648 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4077 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4139 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4553 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4536 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.046 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0391 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0579 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0745 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0617 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0961 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0858 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0778 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0946 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1056 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0981 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1227 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1489 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1219 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1781 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2642 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1929 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.346 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4188 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3511 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 64 Pakistan 0.5971 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 0.5719 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 0.535 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Uzbekistan 0.4536 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Hong Kong 0.4275 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.3798 kilowatt-hours 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 low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in India was 0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5199 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does India rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.