How have things changed?, per capita in India
India: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0127 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0127 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0127 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0027 metric tons per person
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in India, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in India is 0.0127 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in India peaked at 0.0127 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 metric tons per person, in 1965.
That places India 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0127 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0127 metric tons per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0158 metric tons per person, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0097 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.0127 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 90 United States 0.0138 metric tons per person compare
- 91 Colombia 0.0133 metric tons per person compare
- 92 Uganda 0.0128 metric tons per person compare
- 94 Australia 0.0127 metric tons per person compare
- 95 Hong Kong 0.0126 metric tons per person compare
- 96 Gabon 0.0119 metric tons per person compare
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 how have things changed?, per capita in India?
- How have things changed?, per capita in India was 0.0127 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 metric tons per person in 1965.
- How does India rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- India ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.