Climate Change in India

1,356 indicators covering climate change for India.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 31.9% 123rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 3.19 billion tonnes 2024 up 48.7% 3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 17.00 billion tonnes 2024 up 62.3% 6th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 3.15 billion tonnes 2024 up 84.5% 2nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 178.05 million tonnes 2024 up 20.1% 23rd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 4.3% 2024 down 44.2% 42nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 3.20 billion tonnes 2024 up 40.6% 3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 7.55 million tonnes 2024 down 94.1% 58th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 0.0052 tonnes per person 2024 down 94.7% 117th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 3.20 billion tonnes 2024 up 40.6% 3rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 2.21 tonnes per person 2024 up 27.2% 130th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 7.8% 2024 up 26.8% 3rd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 19.3% 2nd
Share of global methane emissions 9.2% 2024 up 1.4% 2nd
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions 10.6% 2024 up 11.1% 2nd
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 0.0412 °C 2024 up 51.3% 5th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0.0412 °C 2024 up 51.3% 5th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0.0386 °C 2024 up 6.6% 6th
Global warming contributions by gas and source 0.0013 °C 2024 up 35.0% 4th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 4.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 32.5% 3rd
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 15.68 kt 2023 down 99.9% 107th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 1.45 tonnes per person 2024 up 35.5% 32nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 2.11 billion tonnes 2024 up 49.8% 2nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 42.71 billion tonnes 2024 up 67.1% 6th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 1.45 tonnes per person 2024 up 35.5% 32nd
Incineration — Emissions 823.05 kt 2023 up 2.3% 10th
Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) 823.05 kt 2023 up 2.3% 10th
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions 823.05 kt 2023 up 2.3% 10th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% 2025 50th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 3,407 kt 2023 up 23.7% 2nd
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 72 years 2023 up 5.1% 152nd
Rice — Area harvested, per capita 0.0333 ha per person 2023 down 2.4% 18th
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 16.09 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 6th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 2.4% 18th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 6th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 2.4% 18th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 6th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita 0.0183 t per person 2023 down 2.4% 18th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square 8.85 t per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 6th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 16,005 TJ 2023 down 56.4% 26th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 43.5% 16th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 15.6% 6th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 59.2% 7th
IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 43.5% 16th
IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 15.6% 6th
IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 59.2% 7th
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 99.3 2022 up 37.2% 132nd
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 52.1% 28th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 68.8% 8th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 52.1% 28th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 68.8% 8th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 52.1% 28th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 68.8% 8th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.1037 kg per person 2023 up 52.1% 28th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 50.15 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 68.8% 8th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 4.6% 46th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.8% 19th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 5.9% 7th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 4.6% 46th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.8% 19th