How have things changed?, per square kilometre in India
India: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.89 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.89 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4478 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in India, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in India is 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in India peaked at 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4478 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places India 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4478 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.4598 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.471 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5131 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5398 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5915 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6232 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5513 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6595 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7591 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7625 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7322 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7785 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7768 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7881 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8225 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8235 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7969 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8437 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9668 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.955 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 3.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 4.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4863 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4478 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5398 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7023 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5513 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7881 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9554 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7969 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 35 Singapore 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 Isle of Man 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bermuda 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 40 Vanuatu 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 41 Chile 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in India?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in India was 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4478 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does India rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.