Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in India
India: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 2.17 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in India, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in India is 2.17 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in India peaked at 2.17 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3771 t CO2e/capita, in 1973.
That places India 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4038 t CO2e/capita | 0.3771 t CO2e/capita | 0.4294 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5548 t CO2e/capita | 0.4417 t CO2e/capita | 0.6739 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8085 t CO2e/capita | 0.6945 t CO2e/capita | 0.9262 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 t CO2e/capita | 0.9398 t CO2e/capita | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 t CO2e/capita | 1.39 t CO2e/capita | 1.86 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 t CO2e/capita | 1.68 t CO2e/capita | 2.17 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in India?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in India was 2.17 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3771 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- How does India rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- India ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.