Carbon intensity of GDP in India
India: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon intensity of GDP in India, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in India is 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in India peaked at 0.3456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
India ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3394 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3386 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3374 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3359 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3307 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3196 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3034 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3033 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2897 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2896 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2797 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2763 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2911 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2879 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2831 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2972 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2873 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2888 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2722 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2552 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2523 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2482 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2385 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.235 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2359 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3312 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2763 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.271 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2385 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2972 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2344 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 28 Canada 0.2435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 29 Australia 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 30 Sudan 0.2329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 32 Tonga 0.227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 33 Vanuatu 0.2267 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 34 Congo 0.217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0165 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in India?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in India was 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does India rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- India ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.