Per capita GHG emissions in India
India: Per capita GHG emissions was 2.47 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita GHG emissions in India, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in India is 2.47 tons/capita, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in India peaked at 2.47 tons/capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.16 tons/capita, in 1990.
That places India 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 tons/capita | 1.16 tons/capita | 1.41 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 tons/capita | 1.42 tons/capita | 2.03 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 tons/capita | 2.09 tons/capita | 2.47 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 240.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 882,354 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 457,538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 22,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 719.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in India?
- Per capita ghg emissions in India was 2.47 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 tons/capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 tons/capita in 1990.
- How does India rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- India ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.