Key Statistics
This section enables you to explore key statistics and trends that are influencing India's building sector; find insights on population growth, expanding construction footprints, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and the evolving landscape of conventional and innovative building materials. Additionally, the users can gain valuable perspectives on global data related to the adoption of advanced building materials; discover the connections between urbanization, infrastructure development, environmental impact, and technological progress within India's vibrant building industry.
State-wise Population of India: 2001, 2011, and Projections for 2026 and 2036
Reference: Number of Cities and Towns by City Size Class, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India,
https://mohua.gov.in/cms/number-of-cities--towns-by-city-size-class.php
Reference: Handbook of Urban Statistics, 2019, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India,
https://mohua.gov.in/pdf/5c80e2225a124Handbook%20of%20Urban%20Statistics%202019.pdf
Reference: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Technical Group on Population Projections, Census of India 2011, 2020,
(Retrieved December 9, 2024)
Reference: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 2020,
https://main.mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Population%20Projection%20Report%202011-2036%20-%20upload_compressed_0.pdf
https://mohua.gov.in/cms/number-of-cities--towns-by-city-size-class.php
Reference: Handbook of Urban Statistics, 2019, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India,
https://mohua.gov.in/pdf/5c80e2225a124Handbook%20of%20Urban%20Statistics%202019.pdf
Reference: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Technical Group on Population Projections, Census of India 2011, 2020,
(Retrieved December 9, 2024)
Reference: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 2020,
https://main.mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Population%20Projection%20Report%202011-2036%20-%20upload_compressed_0.pdf
Rise in Building Footprint
Rise in Energy Consumption in Buildings
Rise in GHG Emissions by Buildings
The pie chart shows the share of buildings and construction
sector in the total national GHG emissions inventory
sector in the total national GHG emissions inventory
Reference: Third Biennial Update Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, 2021,
https://moef.gov.in/uploads/2024/01/INDIA_BUR-3.pdf
Reference: Tackling Embodied Carbon from India’s Building Sector, AEEE, (n.d.),
https://aeee.in/tackling-embodied-carbon-from-indias-building-sector/
https://moef.gov.in/uploads/2024/01/INDIA_BUR-3.pdf
Reference: Tackling Embodied Carbon from India’s Building Sector, AEEE, (n.d.),
https://aeee.in/tackling-embodied-carbon-from-indias-building-sector/
Rise in Demand for Cement and Steel in Building Construction
The bar chart shows the existing and anticipated consumption of cement
and steel in the building construction sector
and steel in the building construction sector
Reference: AEEE. (n.d.). Tackling embodied carbon from India’s building sector. Retrieved December 9, 2024, from https://aeee.in/tackling-embodied-carbon-from-indias-building-sector/