Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in India
India: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 1851
All-time low
3.4%
in 1921
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in India, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 4.8% for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in India peaked at 6.5% in 1851 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1921.
That places India 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 174 years of available data.
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 6.5% | — |
| 1852 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 1853 | 6.0% | -2.8% |
| 1854 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| 1855 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 1856 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 1858 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 1911 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 42.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 4.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1%, 39.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 1860s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- 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 global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in India?
- Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in India was 4.8% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1851.
- What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1921.
- How does India rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
- India ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.