Climate Change in India

1,356 indicators covering climate change for India.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 5.9% 7th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita 0.0087 t per person 2023 down 4.6% 46th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit 0 t per US$ of GDP 2023 down 43.8% 19th
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per 4.22 t per square kilometre 2023 up 5.9% 7th
Wheat — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 5.5% 45th
Wheat — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 37.9% 14th
Wheat — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 17.1% 13th
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 5.5% 45th
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 37.9% 14th
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 17.1% 14th
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 5.5% 45th
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 37.9% 14th
Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 17.1% 14th
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.986 kg per person 2023 up 5.5% 45th
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 37.9% 14th
Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 476.89 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 17.1% 14th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 2.4% 24th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0475 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 7th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 2.4% 24th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0475 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 7th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 2.4% 24th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 7th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0.09 t 2024 down 100.0% 130th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 0.07 1000 USD 2024 down 99.9% 134th
Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 90.41 2021 unchanged 27th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 15,658 TJ 2023 down 83.6% 16th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 15,658 TJ 2023 down 83.6% 16th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 42.5% 24th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 42.5% 24th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 42.5% 24th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 15.68 kt 2023 down 99.9% 95th
Per capita methane emissions by sector 64.34 kilograms per person 2023 up 1.2% 81st
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 220.53 million tonnes 2023 up 17.4% 2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 808.71 million tonnes 2023 up 10.0% 1st
Methane emissions by sector 1.69 million tonnes 2023 down 48.6% 13th
Methane emissions from agriculture 588.17 million tonnes 2023 up 7.4% 1st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 246.07 kilograms per person 2023 up 40.9% 139th
CO₂ emissions from transport 353.86 million tonnes 2023 up 56.4% 3rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 12.91 kilograms per person 2023 up 19.7% 145th
Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 8.1 2025 up 8.0% 9th
Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 5.3 2025 down 5.4% 46th
Lack of coping capacity 4.2 2025 down 8.7% 94th
Vulnerability 4.4 2025 down 12.0% 71st
CO₂ emissions by sector 125.37 million tonnes 2023 up 25.8% 5th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 87.18 kilograms per person 2023 up 13.4% 116th
Terrestrial protected areas 7.7% 2025 up 28.3% 169th
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 4.5% 2025 up 28.6% 152nd
Marine protected areas 0.3% 2025 up 50.0% 126th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 71,757 TJ 2023 up 78.3% 26th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 71,757 TJ 2023 up 78.3% 26th
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 2.4% 21st
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 6th
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 8.8% 16th
Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 20.8% 5th
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 8.8% 16th
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 20.8% 5th
Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 8.8% 16th
Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 20.8% 5th
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita 1.75 kg per person 2023 up 8.8% 16th
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 845.73 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 20.8% 5th