Urban area long term, per square kilometre in India
India: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0139 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
61st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0139 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0027 units per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0139 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places India 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0139 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0139 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0076 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 58 Ireland 0.0166 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Rwanda 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burundi 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Spain 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Vietnam 0.0135 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Croatia 0.013 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in India?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in India was 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does India rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.