Carbon intensity of GDP in India
India: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Carbon intensity of GDP in India, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
India ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.18 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.21 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9875 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9302 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9386 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.18 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.9401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 18 Kuwait 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.9233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 0.9123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 0.8862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Belarus 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 8.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in India?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in India was 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does India rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- India ranks 21st out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.