Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in India
India: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 14.8% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in India, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of global co₂ emissions and population in India stood at 14.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in India peaked at 34.8% in 1000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1950.
That places India 1st out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 1100s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 1200s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 1500s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 1700s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 1710s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 1730s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 1740s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 1750s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1760s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 1770s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1790s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 20.3% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1810s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1820s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1830s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1840s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1850s | 18.6% | 18.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.4% | 18.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 17.7% | 17.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.2% | 15.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2040s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2060s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2070s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2080s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2100s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 8.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in India?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in India was 14.8% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1000.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1950.
- How does India rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- India ranks 1st out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.