Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in India
India: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 18.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.94
World rank
79th
of 180 countries
All-time high
18.94
in 2020
All-time low
5.86
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in India, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in India stood at 18.94. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in India peaked at 18.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 1950.
That places India 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.86 | — |
| 1955 | 6.38 | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 6.82 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 7.47 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 8.26 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 8.75 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 9.83 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 11.05 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 12.38 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 13.64 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 15.17 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 16.12 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 17.07 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 17.94 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 18.94 | +5.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 18.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.36, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 18.94 is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.79, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 | 5.86 | 6.38 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.14 | 6.82 | 7.47 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.5 | 8.26 | 8.75 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.44 | 9.83 | 11.05 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.01 | 12.38 | 13.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.65 | 15.17 | 16.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.51 | 17.07 | 17.94 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.94 | 18.94 | 18.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 76 Nicaragua 19.52 compare
- 77 Guinea 19.1 compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 18.98 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 18.83 compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 18.54 compare
- 82 Portugal 17.95 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 urban agglomerations 1 million percent in India?
- Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in India was 18.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 1950.
- How does India rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
- India ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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