Import of environmentally sound technologies in India
India: Import of environmentally sound technologies was 33.45 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import of environmentally sound technologies in India, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 33.45 billion for import of environmentally sound technologies in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import of environmentally sound technologies in India peaked at 33.45 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.72 billion, in 2010.
India ranks 12th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Import of environmentally sound technologies in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.72 billion | — |
| 2011 | 21.05 billion | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 21.30 billion | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.05 billion | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 19.05 billion | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.90 billion | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 22.65 billion | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 24.04 billion | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 25.94 billion | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 26.04 billion | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.65 billion | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 31.12 billion | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 30.73 billion | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.41 billion | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 33.45 billion | +3.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 33.45 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 655.26 million, 51.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 33.45 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 807.79 million, 41.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import of environmentally sound technologies in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +43.8% | 21.65 billion | 31.12 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.57 billion | 15.72 billion | 26.04 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.87 billion | 21.65 billion | 33.45 billion | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import of environmentally sound technologies in India?
- Import of environmentally sound technologies in India was 33.45 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.45 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.72 billion in 2010.
- How does India rank for import of environmentally sound technologies?
- India ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import of environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Import of environmentally sound technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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