So emissions by world region in million tonnes in India
India: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 11.28 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
11.28 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
1st
of 220 countries
All-time high
11.28 million
in 2022
All-time low
34,814
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in India, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in India is 11.28 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in India peaked at 11.28 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,814, in 1750.
India ranks 1st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 34,814 | — |
| 1751 | 34,876 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 34,939 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 35,001 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 35,063 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 35,125 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 35,188 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 35,250 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 35,312 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 35,374 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 35,436 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 35,499 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 35,561 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 35,624 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 35,686 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 35,749 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 35,811 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 35,874 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 35,936 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 35,998 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 36,061 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 36,123 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 36,186 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 36,249 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 36,311 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 36,374 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 36,436 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 36,499 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 36,562 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 36,624 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 36,686 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 36,749 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 36,812 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 36,874 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 36,937 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 37,000 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 37,062 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 37,125 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 37,187 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 37,249 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 37,312 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 37,374 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 37,437 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 37,499 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 37,562 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 37,624 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 37,687 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 37,749 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 37,811 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 37,873 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 37,935 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 37,998 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 38,060 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 38,122 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 38,184 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 38,246 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 38,308 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 38,370 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 38,432 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 38,494 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 38,556 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 38,618 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 38,679 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 38,741 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 38,802 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 38,864 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 38,925 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 38,987 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 39,048 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 39,109 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 39,170 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 39,261 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 39,352 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 39,442 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 39,533 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 39,623 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 39,714 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 39,804 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 39,894 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 39,984 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 40,073 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 40,243 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 40,412 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 40,581 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 40,750 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 40,919 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 41,087 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 41,256 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 41,424 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 41,592 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 41,759 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 41,934 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 42,108 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 42,282 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 42,456 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 42,629 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 42,802 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 42,975 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 43,148 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 43,321 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 43,523 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 43,771 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 44,020 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 44,270 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 44,522 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 44,776 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 45,030 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 45,287 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 49,738 | +9.8% |
| 1859 | 52,547 | +5.6% |
| 1860 | 52,856 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 51,564 | -2.4% |
| 1862 | 52,368 | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 53,239 | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 53,143 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 53,292 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 54,299 | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 47,972 | -11.7% |
| 1868 | 48,248 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 48,525 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 50,958 | +5.0% |
| 1871 | 51,063 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 51,169 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 51,274 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 51,380 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 51,486 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 51,592 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 51,699 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 69,233 | +33.9% |
| 1879 | 68,449 | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 70,483 | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 70,411 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 74,286 | +5.5% |
| 1883 | 77,101 | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 80,267 | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 78,118 | -2.7% |
| 1886 | 80,692 | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 82,951 | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 85,509 | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 95,823 | +12.1% |
| 1890 | 105,317 | +9.9% |
| 1891 | 108,487 | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 112,987 | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 115,326 | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 115,806 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 129,524 | +11.8% |
| 1896 | 135,004 | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 141,088 | +4.5% |
| 1898 | 149,410 | +5.9% |
| 1899 | 158,065 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 175,802 | +11.2% |
| 1901 | 196,821 | +12.0% |
| 1902 | 220,473 | +12.0% |
| 1903 | 232,641 | +5.5% |
| 1904 | 262,518 | +12.8% |
| 1905 | 277,125 | +5.6% |
| 1906 | 312,398 | +12.7% |
| 1907 | 344,286 | +10.2% |
| 1908 | 386,651 | +12.3% |
| 1909 | 375,194 | -3.0% |
| 1910 | 372,219 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 379,895 | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 416,751 | +9.7% |
| 1913 | 441,161 | +5.9% |
| 1914 | 433,305 | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 437,845 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 441,670 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 458,681 | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 507,170 | +10.6% |
| 1919 | 546,530 | +7.8% |
| 1920 | 455,293 | -16.7% |
| 1921 | 461,531 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 434,157 | -5.9% |
| 1923 | 423,190 | -2.5% |
| 1924 | 424,799 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 398,549 | -6.2% |
| 1926 | 390,737 | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 401,210 | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 378,669 | -5.6% |
| 1929 | 386,081 | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 383,660 | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 356,764 | -7.0% |
| 1932 | 335,211 | -6.0% |
| 1933 | 326,945 | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 351,991 | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 360,101 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 350,705 | -2.6% |
| 1937 | 371,602 | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 399,452 | +7.5% |
| 1939 | 389,297 | -2.5% |
| 1940 | 401,726 | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 420,512 | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 437,359 | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 410,274 | -6.2% |
| 1944 | 431,324 | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 480,431 | +11.4% |
| 1946 | 460,974 | -4.0% |
| 1947 | 440,393 | -4.5% |
| 1948 | 424,752 | -3.6% |
| 1949 | 427,316 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 459,924 | +7.6% |
| 1951 | 473,383 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 484,367 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 482,000 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 504,580 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 544,245 | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 560,208 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 612,977 | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 634,312 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 663,794 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 712,191 | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 759,935 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 833,045 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 893,040 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 891,878 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 973,355 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.22 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.28 million | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.46 million | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.50 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.71 million | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 2.30 million | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.68 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 3.00 million | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.98 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.16 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.33 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.61 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.80 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 4.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.86 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.10 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.36 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.50 million | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 6.98 million | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.26 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.58 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.96 million | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.49 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.77 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.69 million | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.82 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 10.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.55 million | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.65 million | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 10.79 million | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 11.28 million | +4.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.28 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 403.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 11.28 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 130,748, 86.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | +33.9% | 51,699 | 69,233 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 35,094 | 34,814 | 35,374 | 10 |
| 1760s | 35,717 | 35,436 | 35,998 | 10 |
| 1770s | 36,343 | 36,061 | 36,624 | 10 |
| 1780s | 36,968 | 36,686 | 37,249 | 10 |
| 1790s | 37,593 | 37,312 | 37,873 | 10 |
| 1800s | 38,215 | 37,935 | 38,494 | 10 |
| 1810s | 38,833 | 38,556 | 39,109 | 10 |
| 1820s | 39,578 | 39,170 | 39,984 | 10 |
| 1830s | 40,834 | 40,073 | 41,592 | 10 |
| 1840s | 42,541 | 41,759 | 43,321 | 10 |
| 1850s | 45,748 | 43,523 | 52,547 | 10 |
| 1860s | 51,551 | 47,972 | 54,299 | 10 |
| 1870s | 54,830 | 50,958 | 69,233 | 10 |
| 1880s | 79,564 | 70,411 | 95,823 | 10 |
| 1890s | 127,101 | 105,317 | 158,065 | 10 |
| 1900s | 278,391 | 175,802 | 386,651 | 10 |
| 1910s | 443,523 | 372,219 | 546,530 | 10 |
| 1920s | 415,422 | 378,669 | 461,531 | 10 |
| 1930s | 362,573 | 326,945 | 399,452 | 10 |
| 1940s | 433,506 | 401,726 | 480,431 | 10 |
| 1950s | 541,979 | 459,924 | 663,794 | 10 |
| 1960s | 945,813 | 712,191 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 1.22 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 1.82 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 million | 2.98 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 million | 4.51 million | 7.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 million | 7.96 million | 10.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 million | 9.65 million | 11.28 million | 3 |
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More climate change data for India
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- 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 so emissions by world region in million tonnes in India?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in India was 11.28 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,814 in 1750.
- How does India rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- India ranks 1st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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