Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in India
India: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0798 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in India, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in India is 0.0798 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in India peaked at 0.0798 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 °C, in 1851.
That places India 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.001 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0019 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0025 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0029 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0035 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0041 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0048 °C | 0.0042 °C | 0.0054 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.006 °C | 0.0055 °C | 0.0065 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.007 °C | 0.0066 °C | 0.0075 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0084 °C | 0.0076 °C | 0.0094 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0109 °C | 0.0097 °C | 0.0123 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0144 °C | 0.0127 °C | 0.0161 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0187 °C | 0.0165 °C | 0.0211 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0239 °C | 0.0216 °C | 0.0262 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0291 °C | 0.0267 °C | 0.0315 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0348 °C | 0.032 °C | 0.0381 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0426 °C | 0.0388 °C | 0.0465 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0518 °C | 0.0475 °C | 0.0566 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0643 °C | 0.0579 °C | 0.0711 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0761 °C | 0.0726 °C | 0.0798 °C | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in India?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in India was 0.0798 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0798 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 1851.
- How does India rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- India ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.