Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in India
India: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 6.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in India stood at 6.68. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in India peaked at 6.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 1990.
India ranks 3rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 | 2.57 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 | 3.56 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.64 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 | 5.93 | 6.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share co2 vs population 14.79 (2100)
- 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 vs gdp 2.2 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 66.07 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.2 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global consumption based co emissions and population in India?
- Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in India was 6.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 1990.
- How does India rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
- India ranks 3rd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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