Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in India
India: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 7.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in India, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low carbon energy vs gdp in India is 7.01, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in India peaked at 7.01 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 1965.
That places India 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.29 | — |
| 1966 | 3.34 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.64 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 3.96 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 4.26 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 4.88 | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 4.98 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.56 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 5.14 | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 4.61 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 5.16 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 5.28 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.14 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.23 | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 5.69 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 5.66 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.39 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 4.55 | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 4.37 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.72 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 4.41 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.25 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.81 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 3.93 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.74 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.96 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.97 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.72 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.65 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.71 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.32 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.75 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 3.76 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.66 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.51 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.22 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.85 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.98 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.81 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.69 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.58 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.56 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.86 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 5.43 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.68 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.78 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 6.13 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 7.01 | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7 | 3.29 | 4.26 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.17 | 4.56 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 | 3.74 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 3.32 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.51 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 3.98 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.68 | 7.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in India?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in India was 7.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 1965.
- How does India rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- India ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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