Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in India
India: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 3.01 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in India is 3.01 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in India peaked at 3.01 t CO2e/capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3 t CO2e/capita, in 1973.
That places India 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in India, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.33 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.38 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.38 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.42 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.46 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.51 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.52 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.57 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.56 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.63 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.66 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.68 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.72 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.74 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.89 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.98 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.06 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.12 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.19 t CO2e/capita | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.27 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.38 t CO2e/capita | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.37 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.48 t CO2e/capita | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.49 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.57 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.64 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.62 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.63 t CO2e/capita | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.78 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.92 t CO2e/capita | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.01 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 t CO2e/capita | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 t CO2e/capita | 1.56 t CO2e/capita | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 t CO2e/capita | 1.72 t CO2e/capita | 2.12 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 t CO2e/capita | 2.19 t CO2e/capita | 2.64 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 t CO2e/capita | 2.47 t CO2e/capita | 3.01 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in India?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in India was 3.01 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- How does India rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- India ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.