People without electricity country, per square kilometre in India
India: People without electricity country, per square kilometre was 2.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in India, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in India stood at 2.42 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per square kilometre in India peaked at 158.87 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.9 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
India ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 152.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 158.87 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 156.94 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 154.85 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 152.58 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 150.13 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 139.33 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 141.26 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 137.76 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 139.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 129.97 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 136.02 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 121.17 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 126.63 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 110.93 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 105.22 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 103.05 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 99.12 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 86.96 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 86.44 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.66 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 65.76 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 53.6 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 47.01 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 37.5 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 19.88 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 19.15 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.51 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2022 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2023 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.14 units per square kilometre | 139.33 units per square kilometre | 158.87 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 125.12 units per square kilometre | 103.05 units per square kilometre | 141.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.91 units per square kilometre | 19.15 units per square kilometre | 99.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 16.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 63 Honduras 4.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 3.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mauritania 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cape Verde 1.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Panama 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Namibia 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, per square kilometre in India?
- People without electricity country, per square kilometre in India was 2.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 158.87 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does India rank for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people without electricity country, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People without electricity country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.