Share global cumulative co2 coal in India

India: Share global cumulative co2 coal was 5.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.03
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 2024
All-time low
0.0058
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024

Share global cumulative co2 coal in India, 1858–2024

0246185819412024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 5.03 for share global cumulative co2 coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 coal in India peaked at 5.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0058, in 1858.

That places India 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Share global cumulative co2 coal in India, year by year

Annual values for Share global cumulative co2 coal in India, 1858 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1858 0.0058 —
1859 0.0146 +150.1%
1860 0.0227 +55.1%
1861 0.0281 +23.9%
1862 0.0336 +19.9%
1863 0.0393 +16.9%
1864 0.044 +11.9%
1865 0.0481 +9.2%
1866 0.0524 +9.1%
1878 0.0404 -22.9%
1879 0.0478 +18.2%
1880 0.0552 +15.4%
1881 0.0617 +11.7%
1882 0.0685 +11.2%
1883 0.0761 +11.0%
1884 0.0836 +9.9%
1885 0.0897 +7.3%
1886 0.0959 +6.9%
1887 0.1027 +7.0%
1888 0.1094 +6.5%
1889 0.117 +7.0%
1890 0.125 +6.8%
1891 0.1329 +6.4%
1892 0.1413 +6.3%
1893 0.1492 +5.6%
1894 0.1575 +5.6%
1895 0.1684 +6.9%
1896 0.1797 +6.7%
1897 0.1908 +6.1%
1898 0.2029 +6.3%
1899 0.2153 +6.1%
1900 0.2302 +7.0%
1901 0.2456 +6.7%
1902 0.2624 +6.8%
1903 0.2769 +5.5%
1904 0.2927 +5.7%
1905 0.3071 +4.9%
1906 0.3239 +5.5%
1907 0.3414 +5.4%
1908 0.3626 +6.2%
1909 0.379 +4.5%
1910 0.3938 +3.9%
1911 0.4089 +3.8%
1912 0.4266 +4.3%
1913 0.4448 +4.3%
1914 0.4641 +4.3%
1915 0.4836 +4.2%
1916 0.5008 +3.6%
1917 0.518 +3.4%
1918 0.5389 +4.0%
1919 0.5648 +4.8%
1920 0.5785 +2.4%
1921 0.5964 +3.1%
1922 0.6123 +2.7%
1923 0.6262 +2.3%
1924 0.6417 +2.5%
1925 0.6559 +2.2%
1926 0.6699 +2.1%
1927 0.6832 +2.0%
1928 0.6967 +2.0%
1929 0.7095 +1.8%
1930 0.7238 +2.0%
1931 0.7368 +1.8%
1932 0.749 +1.7%
1933 0.7596 +1.4%
1934 0.7714 +1.5%
1935 0.7831 +1.5%
1936 0.7924 +1.2%
1937 0.8031 +1.4%
1938 0.8183 +1.9%
1939 0.8311 +1.6%
1940 0.8433 +1.5%
1941 0.8545 +1.3%
1942 0.8651 +1.2%
1943 0.8711 +0.7%
1944 0.8778 +0.8%
1945 0.8914 +1.5%
1946 0.9031 +1.3%
1947 0.9133 +1.1%
1948 0.9225 +1.0%
1949 0.9336 +1.2%
1950 0.9418 +0.9%
1951 0.9496 +0.8%
1952 0.9591 +1.0%
1953 0.9687 +1.0%
1954 0.9786 +1.0%
1955 0.988 +1.0%
1956 0.9968 +0.9%
1957 1.01 +1.1%
1958 1.02 +1.2%
1959 1.03 +1.2%
1960 1.05 +1.4%
1961 1.06 +1.7%
1962 1.08 +1.9%
1963 1.11 +2.0%
1964 1.12 +1.7%
1965 1.15 +1.9%
1966 1.17 +1.8%
1967 1.19 +1.8%
1968 1.21 +1.8%
1969 1.23 +1.6%
1970 1.25 +1.5%
1971 1.26 +1.5%
1972 1.28 +1.6%
1973 1.3 +1.6%
1974 1.33 +1.7%
1975 1.35 +1.9%
1976 1.38 +1.9%
1977 1.4 +1.9%
1978 1.43 +1.7%
1979 1.45 +1.7%
1980 1.48 +1.8%
1981 1.51 +2.0%
1982 1.54 +1.9%
1983 1.57 +2.1%
1984 1.6 +1.9%
1985 1.63 +2.0%
1986 1.66 +2.1%
1987 1.7 +2.2%
1988 1.74 +2.3%
1989 1.78 +2.5%
1990 1.83 +2.7%
1991 1.88 +2.9%
1992 1.94 +3.0%
1993 2 +3.0%
1994 2.06 +3.0%
1995 2.12 +2.9%
1996 2.18 +3.0%
1997 2.25 +3.1%
1998 2.32 +2.9%
1999 2.38 +3.0%
2000 2.45 +2.8%
2001 2.52 +2.7%
2002 2.58 +2.6%
2003 2.65 +2.5%
2004 2.72 +2.6%
2005 2.79 +2.6%
2006 2.86 +2.7%
2007 2.94 +2.8%
2008 3.03 +2.9%
2009 3.12 +3.1%
2010 3.21 +2.9%
2011 3.3 +2.9%
2012 3.41 +3.2%
2013 3.52 +3.3%
2014 3.65 +3.6%
2015 3.77 +3.5%
2016 3.91 +3.5%
2017 4.04 +3.4%
2018 4.18 +3.5%
2019 4.32 +3.2%
2020 4.44 +2.8%
2021 4.57 +3.1%
2022 4.71 +3.1%
2023 4.87 +3.3%
2024 5.03 +3.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 5.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0024, 2108.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • India's 5.03 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0094, 533.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global cumulative co2 coal in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1859 +150.1% 0.0058 0.0146
1860 +55.1% 0.0146 0.0227

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0102 0.0058 0.0146 2
1860s 0.0383 0.0227 0.0524 7
1870s 0.0441 0.0404 0.0478 2
1880s 0.086 0.0552 0.117 10
1890s 0.1663 0.125 0.2153 10
1900s 0.3022 0.2302 0.379 10
1910s 0.4744 0.3938 0.5648 10
1920s 0.647 0.5785 0.7095 10
1930s 0.7769 0.7238 0.8311 10
1940s 0.8876 0.8433 0.9336 10
1950s 0.9843 0.9418 1.03 10
1960s 1.14 1.05 1.23 10
1970s 1.34 1.25 1.45 10
1980s 1.62 1.48 1.78 10
1990s 2.1 1.83 2.38 10
2000s 2.77 2.45 3.12 10
2010s 3.73 3.21 4.32 10
2020s 4.72 4.44 5.03 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 3 Germany 7.68 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 6.7 compare
  3. 5 Russia 5.49 compare
  4. 7 Japan 2.96 compare
  5. 8 Poland 2.78 compare
  6. 9 South Africa 2.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global cumulative co2 coal in India?
Share global cumulative co2 coal in India was 5.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 2024.
What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 in 1858.
How does India rank for share global cumulative co2 coal?
India ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Share global cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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