India vs World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

India
24.8 Mt CO2e
in 2024
World
137.83 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 137.83 Mt CO2e against 24.8 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 113.03 Mt CO2e.

That makes World's figure about 5.6 times India's.

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

India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 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 0.6205 Mt CO2e 17.29 Mt CO2e 16.67 Mt CO2e World
1980s 0.9935 Mt CO2e 25.19 Mt CO2e 24.2 Mt CO2e World
1990s 2.11 Mt CO2e 48.91 Mt CO2e 46.8 Mt CO2e World
2000s 5.44 Mt CO2e 71.15 Mt CO2e 65.72 Mt CO2e World
2010s 16.68 Mt CO2e 103.08 Mt CO2e 86.4 Mt CO2e World
2020s 21.39 Mt CO2e 129.81 Mt CO2e 108.41 Mt CO2e World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), India or World?
World, at 137.83 Mt CO2e against 24.8 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between India and World?
113.03 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 power industry (energy)?
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 194 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 Power Industry (Energy) (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
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).