Share of cumulative co2 in India
India: Share of cumulative co2 was 3.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.57
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.57
in 2024
All-time low
0.0058
in 1858
Years of data
156
1858–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in India, 1858–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in India is 3.57, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in India peaked at 3.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0058, in 1858.
India ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 0.0058 | — |
| 1859 | 0.0146 | +150.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0227 | +55.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0281 | +23.8% |
| 1862 | 0.0336 | +19.8% |
| 1863 | 0.0393 | +16.9% |
| 1864 | 0.044 | +11.9% |
| 1865 | 0.048 | +9.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0524 | +9.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0403 | -23.1% |
| 1879 | 0.048 | +19.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0559 | +16.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0627 | +12.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0706 | +12.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0786 | +11.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0872 | +10.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0939 | +7.7% |
| 1886 | 0.1012 | +7.8% |
| 1887 | 0.1089 | +7.6% |
| 1888 | 0.1167 | +7.2% |
| 1889 | 0.126 | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1355 | +7.5% |
| 1891 | 0.145 | +7.0% |
| 1892 | 0.1551 | +7.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1653 | +6.6% |
| 1894 | 0.1747 | +5.7% |
| 1895 | 0.1869 | +6.9% |
| 1896 | 0.1993 | +6.7% |
| 1897 | 0.212 | +6.4% |
| 1898 | 0.2253 | +6.3% |
| 1899 | 0.2389 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 0.255 | +6.7% |
| 1901 | 0.272 | +6.7% |
| 1902 | 0.29 | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 0.306 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | 0.3238 | +5.8% |
| 1905 | 0.3398 | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 0.3584 | +5.5% |
| 1907 | 0.3768 | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 0.3991 | +5.9% |
| 1909 | 0.4177 | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 0.433 | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 0.4485 | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 0.4666 | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 0.4853 | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 0.5047 | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 0.5246 | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 0.542 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 0.5589 | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 0.5792 | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 0.6045 | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 0.6175 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.6346 | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.6493 | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 0.6615 | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.6752 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.6874 | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 0.6992 | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 0.7099 | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.7187 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.7266 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.7363 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.7451 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.7535 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.7602 | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.7678 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.7753 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.7803 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.7862 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.7962 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.804 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.8112 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.8182 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.8249 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 0.8273 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.8298 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.8382 | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.8447 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 0.8491 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.8523 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 0.8575 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.8619 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.8655 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.8701 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.8744 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.8794 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.8844 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.8886 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.8953 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9024 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.9096 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.918 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.9287 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9415 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9551 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9654 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9778 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9894 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9995 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.16 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.18 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.22 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.27 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.33 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.36 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.4 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.44 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.61 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.81 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.86 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.11 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.37 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.76 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.85 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.94 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.28 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.37 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.47 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.57 | +2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 219.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 3.57 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0216, 165.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | +150.1% | 0.0058 | 0.0146 |
| 1860 | +55.1% | 0.0146 | 0.0227 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0102 | 0.0058 | 0.0146 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0383 | 0.0227 | 0.0524 | 7 |
| 1870s | 0.0441 | 0.0403 | 0.048 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0902 | 0.0559 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1838 | 0.1355 | 0.2389 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3338 | 0.255 | 0.4177 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5147 | 0.433 | 0.6045 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.678 | 0.6175 | 0.7266 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7705 | 0.7363 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8353 | 0.8112 | 0.8575 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8832 | 0.8619 | 0.9096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9706 | 0.918 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 1.12 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.36 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.81 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.37 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.2 | 3.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 share of cumulative co2 in India?
- Share of cumulative co2 in India was 3.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 in 1858.
- How does India rank for share of cumulative co2?
- India ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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