Alcohol consumption in India
India: Alcohol consumption was 3.1 Litres per person in 2022. β² Rising
Alcohol consumption in India, 1961β2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
In 2022, alcohol consumption in India stood at 3.1 Litres per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in India peaked at 3.1 Litres per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Litres per person, in 1963.
That places India 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7111 Litres per person | 0.6 Litres per person | 0.9 Litres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 Litres per person | 0.8 Litres per person | 1.1 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 Litres per person | 1.1 Litres per person | 1.7 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 Litres per person | 1.4 Litres per person | 1.9 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 Litres per person | 0.9 Litres per person | 2.4 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 Litres per person | 2.7 Litres per person | 3.1 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 Litres per person | 2.4 Litres per person | 3.1 Litres per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in India?
- Alcohol consumption in India was 3.1 Litres per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 Litres per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 Litres per person in 1963.
- How does India rank for alcohol consumption?
- India ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.