India vs OECD members: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

India
2.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD members
0.819 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
39th
OECD members rank
42nd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • OECD members
-50510197119972024

How they compare

India currently reports 2.48 % change on previous year against 0.819 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 1.66 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 3.0 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was OECD members ahead.

India ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 42nd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 2.11 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 0.6819 % change on previous year India
1980s 3.57 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year India
1990s 2 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 0.0787 % change on previous year OECD members
2000s 2 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 0.8036 % change on previous year India
2010s 2.71 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year India
2020s 2.67 % change on previous year 0.6251 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, India or OECD members?
India, at 2.48 % change on previous year against 0.819 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between India and OECD members?
1.66 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do India and OECD members rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
India ranks 39th and OECD members ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,834 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.