Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in India
India: Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change was 4.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.63
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.22
in 1850
All-time low
3.04
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in India, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in India is 4.63, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in India peaked at 10.22 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 1919.
That places India 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.22 | — |
| 1851 | 8.87 | -13.2% |
| 1852 | 7.94 | -10.5% |
| 1853 | 7.31 | -8.0% |
| 1854 | 6.82 | -6.7% |
| 1855 | 6.41 | -5.9% |
| 1856 | 6.09 | -5.1% |
| 1857 | 5.82 | -4.4% |
| 1858 | 5.59 | -4.0% |
| 1859 | 5.39 | -3.7% |
| 1860 | 5.26 | -2.3% |
| 1861 | 5.16 | -1.8% |
| 1862 | 5.08 | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 5.01 | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 4.95 | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 4.9 | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 4.85 | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 4.81 | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 4.78 | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 4.74 | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 4.68 | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 4.62 | -1.3% |
| 1872 | 4.56 | -1.4% |
| 1873 | 4.5 | -1.3% |
| 1874 | 4.44 | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 4.38 | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 4.32 | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 4.27 | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 4.21 | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 4.16 | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 4.11 | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 4.07 | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 4.04 | -0.9% |
| 1883 | 4 | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 3.96 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 3.93 | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 3.9 | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 3.88 | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 3.85 | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 3.82 | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 3.79 | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 3.76 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 3.73 | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 3.69 | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 3.66 | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 3.63 | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 3.6 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 3.57 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 3.55 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 3.52 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 3.49 | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 3.46 | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 3.43 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 3.4 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 3.37 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 3.34 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 3.3 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 3.27 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 3.24 | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 3.21 | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.19 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 3.17 | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 3.15 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 3.13 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 3.09 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 3.08 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 3.06 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 3.05 | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 3.04 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 3.08 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 3.14 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 3.21 | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 3.29 | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 3.37 | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 3.45 | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 3.53 | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 3.61 | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 3.69 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 3.76 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 3.84 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 3.92 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 3.99 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 4.07 | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 4.14 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 4.21 | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 4.28 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 4.34 | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 4.41 | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 4.47 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 4.54 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 4.6 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 4.65 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 4.71 | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 4.77 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 4.82 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 4.88 | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 4.93 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 4.99 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 5.04 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 5.11 | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 5.18 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 5.25 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 5.32 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 5.39 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 5.46 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 5.52 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 5.58 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.64 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 5.7 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.71 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.75 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.75 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.74 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.73 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.72 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.74 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.74 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.71 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.68 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.66 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.66 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.66 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.64 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.61 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.62 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.6 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.58 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.56 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.55 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.52 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.53 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.5 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.47 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.45 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.42 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.4 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.38 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.37 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.34 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.27 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.24 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.15 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.12 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.09 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.03 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.97 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.94 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.91 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.88 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.84 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.83 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.82 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.77 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.75 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.72 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.68 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.66 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.63 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.05 | 5.39 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.95 | 4.74 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.41 | 4.16 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.96 | 3.82 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.65 | 3.52 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.35 | 3.21 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.11 | 3.04 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.41 | 3.08 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.17 | 3.84 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.79 | 4.54 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.42 | 5.11 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.73 | 5.71 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.64 | 5.58 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.38 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 5.12 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.88 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.73 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 | 4.63 | 4.72 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in India?
- Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change in India was 4.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 1919.
- How does India rank for share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change?
- India ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 cumulative co emissions from land use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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