China, People's Republic of vs India: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture

China, People's Republic of
249.49 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India
200.37 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • India
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 249.49 Mt CO2e against 200.37 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 49.12 Mt CO2e.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, China, People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.

China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of India Difference Ahead
1970s 91.07 Mt CO2e 57.43 Mt CO2e 33.64 Mt CO2e China, People's Republic of
1980s 151.31 Mt CO2e 84.17 Mt CO2e 67.14 Mt CO2e China, People's Republic of
1990s 219.65 Mt CO2e 115.47 Mt CO2e 104.19 Mt CO2e China, People's Republic of
2000s 256.75 Mt CO2e 137.97 Mt CO2e 118.78 Mt CO2e China, People's Republic of
2010s 253.74 Mt CO2e 168.97 Mt CO2e 84.77 Mt CO2e China, People's Republic of
2020s 240.1 Mt CO2e 192.6 Mt CO2e 47.5 Mt CO2e China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, China, People's Republic of or India?
China, People's Republic of, at 249.49 Mt CO2e against 200.37 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between China, People's Republic of and India?
49.12 Mt CO2e, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and India?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and India rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).