Climate Change in India

1,356 indicators covering climate change for India.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 21.8% 2nd
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 59.3% 135th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 75.6% 3rd
Sorghum — Crop residues 181.73 million kg 2050 3rd
Sorghum — Crop residues 3.5 kt 2050 3rd
Sorghum — Crop residues 2.86 kt 2050 3rd
Sorghum — Crop residues 0.6425 kt 2050 3rd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.22 kg per person 2023 up 10.0% 40th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6,880 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 22.1% 2nd
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.4% 12th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0002 kt per person 2023 up 3.2% 36th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0959 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 14.6% 5th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 9.7% 41st
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.047 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 21.8% 2nd
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 9.7% 41st
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 21.8% 2nd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 10.0% 40th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.038 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 22.1% 2nd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 up 10.0% 40th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.038 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 22.1% 2nd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 10.0% 40th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 22.1% 2nd
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 10.0% 40th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 22.1% 2nd
Forestland — Area 72,739 1000 ha 2025 up 2.7% 10th
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -154,418 kt 2025 down 117.2% 218th
Net Forest conversion — Area 0 1000 ha 2025 97th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 0 kt 2025 97th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area 72,739 1000 ha 2025 up 2.7% 10th
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) -154,418 kt 2025 down 117.2% 219th
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 3,327 million t 2025 up 13.2% 23rd
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 39.2% 18th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.4% 12th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.4% 12th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 8th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year 2023 down 225.1% 96th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 11.28 million tonnes 2022 up 32.9% 1st
emissions of air pollutants 46.97 million tonnes 2022 down 2.7% 2nd
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.3% 76th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth -0.0085 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.3% 76th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate -0.0085 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.3% 76th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 3.9% 81st
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 6.6% 20th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 4.6% 146th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 5.9% 70th
Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 0.1% 117th
Manure Management — Indirect emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 10.9% 24th
Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 5.4% 147th
Manure Management — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 5.0% 67th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 3.9% 81st