Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India
India: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0475 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in India stood at 0.0475 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0475 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0324 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0345 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0354 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0435 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0445 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0455 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0416 kt per square kilometre | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | 0.0455 kt per square kilometre | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 38 Andorra 0.0508 kt per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bulgaria 0.0495 kt per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 0.0484 kt per square kilometre compare
- 42 Rwanda 0.0469 kt per square kilometre compare
- 43 Costa Rica 0.0465 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Kingdom 0.0461 kt per square kilometre compare
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in India?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in India was 0.0475 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0475 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.