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Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in India

India: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 14.8% in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
14.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 239 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 1000
All-time low
13.9%
in 1950
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in India, 1000–2100

0102030100015502100

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 239 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.

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in India, year by year

Year % Change
1000 34.8% —
1100 29.2% -16.0%
1200 27.0% -7.6%
1300 27.1% +0.5%
1400 28.8% +6.3%
1500 26.1% -9.5%
1600 26.2% +0.2%
1700 27.7% +5.9%
1710 27.3% -1.5%
1720 26.6% -2.6%
1730 26.2% -1.3%
1740 25.6% -2.5%
1750 24.3% -4.9%
1760 23.7% -2.5%
1770 23.0% -2.9%
1780 21.6% -6.3%
1790 21.0% -2.6%
1800 20.4% -2.8%
1801 20.4% -0.1%
1802 20.4% -0.1%
1803 20.3% -0.1%
1804 20.3% -0.2%
1805 20.3% -0.2%
1806 20.2% -0.2%
1807 20.2% -0.2%
1808 20.2% -0.2%
1809 20.1% -0.2%
1810 20.1% -0.3%
1811 20.0% -0.3%
1812 19.9% -0.4%
1813 19.8% -0.4%
1814 19.8% -0.4%
1815 19.7% -0.4%
1816 19.6% -0.4%
1817 19.5% -0.4%
1818 19.4% -0.4%
1819 19.3% -0.4%
1820 19.3% -0.4%
1821 19.2% -0.4%
1822 19.1% -0.4%
1823 19.0% -0.2%
1824 19.0% -0.3%
1825 19.0% -0.3%
1826 18.9% -0.3%
1827 18.8% -0.3%
1828 18.8% -0.3%
1829 18.8% -0.2%
1830 18.7% -0.2%
1831 18.7% -0.1%
1832 18.7% -0.1%
1833 18.7% -0.1%
1834 18.6% -0.1%
1835 18.6% -0.1%
1836 18.6% -0.1%
1837 18.6% -0.1%
1838 18.6% -0.1%
1839 18.6% -0.1%
1840 18.6% -0.1%
1841 18.6% -0.1%
1842 18.6% -0.1%
1843 18.5% -0.1%
1844 18.5% -0.1%
1845 18.5% -0.1%
1846 18.5% -0.1%
1847 18.5% -0.1%
1848 18.5% -0.1%
1849 18.5% -0.0%
1850 18.5% +0.0%
1851 18.5% +0.1%
1852 18.5% +0.1%
1853 18.6% +0.2%
1854 18.6% +0.2%
1855 18.6% +0.2%
1856 18.7% +0.2%
1857 18.7% +0.2%
1858 18.7% +0.2%
1859 18.7% +0.1%
1860 18.8% +0.1%
1861 18.8% +0.1%
1862 18.8% +0.0%
1863 18.8% +0.0%
1864 18.8% +0.0%
1865 18.8% +0.0%
1866 18.8% +0.0%
1867 18.8% -0.0%
1868 18.8% -0.0%
1869 18.8% -0.1%
1870 18.7% -0.2%
1871 18.7% -0.2%
1872 18.6% -0.3%
1873 18.6% -0.4%
1874 18.5% -0.4%
1875 18.4% -0.4%
1876 18.3% -0.4%
1877 18.3% -0.4%
1878 18.2% -0.4%
1879 18.1% -0.3%
1880 18.1% -0.2%
1881 18.1% -0.1%
1882 18.1% -0.0%
1883 18.1% +0.1%
1884 18.1% +0.1%
1885 18.1% +0.1%
1886 18.1% +0.1%
1887 18.1% +0.1%
1888 18.1% +0.1%
1889 18.1% -0.1%
1890 18.1% -0.2%
1891 18.0% -0.3%
1892 18.0% -0.4%
1893 17.9% -0.5%
1894 17.8% -0.5%
1895 17.7% -0.5%
1896 17.6% -0.5%
1897 17.5% -0.5%
1898 17.4% -0.5%
1899 17.3% -0.5%
1900 17.3% -0.4%
1901 17.2% -0.4%
1902 17.1% -0.3%
1903 17.1% -0.3%
1904 17.0% -0.3%
1905 17.0% -0.3%
1906 16.9% -0.3%
1907 16.9% -0.3%
1908 16.8% -0.3%
1909 16.8% -0.3%
1910 16.7% -0.4%
1911 16.6% -0.5%
1912 16.6% -0.5%
1913 16.5% -0.6%
1914 16.4% -0.6%
1915 16.3% -0.6%
1916 16.2% -0.6%
1917 16.1% -0.6%
1918 16.0% -0.6%
1919 15.9% -0.5%
1920 15.9% -0.3%
1921 15.8% -0.2%
1922 15.8% -0.1%
1923 15.8% +0.1%
1924 15.8% +0.1%
1925 15.9% +0.1%
1926 15.9% +0.1%
1927 15.9% +0.1%
1928 15.9% +0.1%
1929 15.9% +0.1%
1930 15.9% +0.2%
1931 16.0% +0.2%
1932 16.0% +0.3%
1933 16.1% +0.4%
1934 16.1% +0.4%
1935 16.2% +0.4%
1936 16.3% +0.4%
1937 16.3% +0.4%
1938 16.4% +0.4%
1939 16.4% -0.0%
1940 16.3% -0.4%
1941 16.2% -0.8%
1942 16.0% -1.1%
1943 15.8% -1.5%
1944 15.5% -1.5%
1945 15.3% -1.5%
1946 15.1% -1.5%
1947 14.8% -1.5%
1948 14.6% -1.6%
1949 14.4% -1.3%
1950 13.9% -3.7%
1951 13.9% +0.4%
1952 14.0% +0.4%
1953 14.1% +0.3%
1954 14.1% +0.3%
1955 14.1% +0.4%
1956 14.2% +0.4%
1957 14.2% +0.3%
1958 14.3% +0.3%
1959 14.4% +0.5%
1960 14.5% +0.7%
1961 14.6% +0.8%
1962 14.6% +0.5%
1963 14.7% +0.1%
1964 14.7% +0.1%
1965 14.7% +0.1%
1966 14.7% +0.1%
1967 14.7% +0.1%
1968 14.7% +0.1%
1969 14.8% +0.0%
1970 14.8% +0.2%
1971 14.8% +0.2%
1972 14.8% +0.2%
1973 14.9% +0.3%
1974 14.9% +0.4%
1975 15.0% +0.5%
1976 15.1% +0.6%
1977 15.2% +0.6%
1978 15.3% +0.6%
1979 15.4% +0.6%
1980 15.5% +0.6%
1981 15.5% +0.5%
1982 15.6% +0.5%
1983 15.7% +0.5%
1984 15.8% +0.6%
1985 15.9% +0.5%
1986 15.9% +0.5%
1987 16.0% +0.4%
1988 16.1% +0.4%
1989 16.2% +0.5%
1990 16.2% +0.4%
1991 16.3% +0.5%
1992 16.4% +0.5%
1993 16.5% +0.6%
1994 16.6% +0.6%
1995 16.7% +0.6%
1996 16.8% +0.6%
1997 16.9% +0.6%
1998 17.0% +0.6%
1999 17.1% +0.5%
2000 17.1% +0.5%
2001 17.2% +0.5%
2002 17.3% +0.5%
2003 17.4% +0.4%
2004 17.5% +0.4%
2005 17.5% +0.4%
2006 17.6% +0.3%
2007 17.6% +0.2%
2008 17.6% +0.2%
2009 17.7% +0.2%
2010 17.7% +0.2%
2011 17.7% +0.2%
2012 17.8% +0.1%
2013 17.8% +0.1%
2014 17.8% +0.0%
2015 17.8% -0.0%
2016 17.8% +0.0%
2017 17.8% +0.0%
2018 17.8% +0.0%
2019 17.8% -0.0%
2020 17.8% +0.0%
2021 17.8% -0.0%
2022 17.8% -0.0%
2023 17.8% +0.0%
2024 17.8% +0.0%
2025 17.8% +0.0%
2026 17.8% +0.0%
2027 17.8% +0.0%
2028 17.8% +0.0%
2029 17.8% +0.0%
2030 17.8% +0.0%
2031 17.8% -0.0%
2032 17.8% -0.0%
2033 17.8% -0.0%
2034 17.8% -0.0%
2035 17.8% -0.1%
2036 17.8% -0.1%
2037 17.7% -0.1%
2038 17.7% -0.1%
2039 17.7% -0.1%
2040 17.7% -0.1%
2041 17.7% -0.1%
2042 17.6% -0.1%
2043 17.6% -0.2%
2044 17.6% -0.2%
2045 17.5% -0.2%
2046 17.5% -0.2%
2047 17.5% -0.2%
2048 17.4% -0.2%
2049 17.4% -0.2%
2050 17.4% -0.2%
2051 17.3% -0.2%
2052 17.3% -0.2%
2053 17.3% -0.2%
2054 17.2% -0.2%
2055 17.2% -0.2%
2056 17.2% -0.2%
2057 17.1% -0.2%
2058 17.1% -0.2%
2059 17.1% -0.2%
2060 17.0% -0.2%
2061 17.0% -0.2%
2062 16.9% -0.2%
2063 16.9% -0.2%
2064 16.9% -0.3%
2065 16.8% -0.3%
2066 16.8% -0.3%
2067 16.7% -0.3%
2068 16.7% -0.3%
2069 16.6% -0.3%
2070 16.6% -0.3%
2071 16.5% -0.3%
2072 16.5% -0.3%
2073 16.4% -0.3%
2074 16.4% -0.3%
2075 16.3% -0.4%
2076 16.2% -0.4%
2077 16.2% -0.4%
2078 16.1% -0.4%
2079 16.1% -0.4%
2080 16.0% -0.4%
2081 15.9% -0.4%
2082 15.9% -0.4%
2083 15.8% -0.4%
2084 15.8% -0.4%
2085 15.7% -0.4%
2086 15.6% -0.4%
2087 15.6% -0.4%
2088 15.5% -0.4%
2089 15.4% -0.4%
2090 15.4% -0.4%
2091 15.3% -0.4%
2092 15.3% -0.4%
2093 15.2% -0.4%
2094 15.1% -0.4%
2095 15.1% -0.4%
2096 15.0% -0.4%
2097 15.0% -0.4%
2098 14.9% -0.4%
2099 14.8% -0.4%
2100 14.8% -0.4%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 14.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 74.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 14.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3%, 56.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China 6.2% compare
  2. 3 USSR 5.4% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 5.0% compare

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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 239 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 global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
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