India vs World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture

India
200.37 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
1,764 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time

  • India
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How they compare

World currently reports 1,764 Mt CO2e against 200.37 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 1,564 Mt CO2e.

That makes World's figure about 8.8 times India's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1970s 57.43 Mt CO2e 969.16 Mt CO2e 911.73 Mt CO2e World
1980s 84.17 Mt CO2e 1,211 Mt CO2e 1,127 Mt CO2e World
1990s 115.47 Mt CO2e 1,345 Mt CO2e 1,230 Mt CO2e World
2000s 137.97 Mt CO2e 1,473 Mt CO2e 1,335 Mt CO2e World
2010s 168.97 Mt CO2e 1,643 Mt CO2e 1,474 Mt CO2e World
2020s 192.6 Mt CO2e 1,738 Mt CO2e 1,545 Mt CO2e World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, India or World?
World, at 1,764 Mt CO2e against 200.37 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between India and World?
1,564 Mt CO2e, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and World rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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).