European Union vs India: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture

European Union
138.22 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India
200.37 Mt CO2e
in 2024
European Union rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time

  • European Union
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 200.37 Mt CO2e against 138.22 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 62.15 Mt CO2e.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
1970s 171.51 Mt CO2e 57.43 Mt CO2e 114.07 Mt CO2e European Union
1980s 192.89 Mt CO2e 84.17 Mt CO2e 108.72 Mt CO2e European Union
1990s 164.85 Mt CO2e 115.47 Mt CO2e 49.39 Mt CO2e European Union
2000s 154.88 Mt CO2e 137.97 Mt CO2e 16.91 Mt CO2e European Union
2010s 155.41 Mt CO2e 168.97 Mt CO2e 13.56 Mt CO2e India
2020s 144.77 Mt CO2e 192.6 Mt CO2e 47.83 Mt CO2e India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, European Union or India?
India, at 200.37 Mt CO2e against 138.22 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between European Union and India?
62.15 Mt CO2e, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and India rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
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).