1st
Population, 1,451 million in 2024
2nd in 2014
3rd
Economy size (PPP), $10.5 trillion in 2022
Unchanged in ten years
109th
Income per person, $7,350 in 2022
116th in 2012
3rd
Solar power, 143.1 TWh in 2024
Up from 9th in 2014
Big in total, low per person
India's rank among countries with data. The ring marks the rank ten years earlier.
Totals put India near the top. Per person measures put it far down the list. Both are true at once.
Source: Our World in Data (population, GDP, CO2 and energy datasets)
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| Measure | Year | India | Rank | Of | Rank then | Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,024 | 1,451 million people | 1st | 216 | 2nd (2014) | India, China, United States |
| GDP (PPP) | 2,022 | 10.5 trillion int. $ | 3rd | 164 | 3rd (2012) | China, United States, India |
| GDP per person | 2,022 | 7,350 int. $ per person | 109th | 164 | 116th (2012) | Qatar, Norway, Singapore |
| CO2 emissions | 2,024 | 3,193 million tonnes | 3rd | 215 | 3rd (2014) | China, United States, India |
| CO2 per person | 2,024 | 2.2 tonnes per person | 129th | 213 | 138th (2014) | Qatar, Kuwait, Brunei |
| Primary energy use | 2,023 | 10,828 twh | 3rd | 218 | 4th (2013) | China, United States, India |
| Electricity generated | 2,024 | 2,037 twh | 3rd | 196 | 3rd (2014) | China, United States, India |
| Electricity per person | 2,024 | 1,404 kwh per person | 123rd | 196 | 131st (2014) | Iceland, Norway, Bahrain |
| Solar power | 2,024 | 143 twh | 3rd | 196 | 9th (2014) | China, United States, India |
| Wind power | 2,024 | 81.5 twh | 6th | 192 | 5th (2014) | China, United States, Germany |
| Coal use | 2,024 | 6,380 twh | 2nd | 79 | 3rd (2014) | China, India, United States |
| Oil use | 2,024 | 3,029 twh | 3rd | 79 | 4th (2014) | United States, China, India |
Figures were last checked against the sources above on 5 October 2026. Refresh cycle: Yearly.