China vs India: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
China
423.62 Mt CO2e
in 2024
India
283.5 Mt CO2e
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 423.62 Mt CO2e against 283.5 Mt CO2e in India, a difference of 140.12 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.1 Mt CO2e | 74.61 Mt CO2e | 61.49 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1980s | 208.41 Mt CO2e | 106.76 Mt CO2e | 101.65 Mt CO2e | China |
| 1990s | 296.59 Mt CO2e | 145.96 Mt CO2e | 150.63 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 373.86 Mt CO2e | 177.77 Mt CO2e | 196.1 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 392.66 Mt CO2e | 232 Mt CO2e | 160.66 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 406.33 Mt CO2e | 268.5 Mt CO2e | 137.83 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, China or India?
- China, at 423.62 Mt CO2e against 283.5 Mt CO2e in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between China and India?
- 140.12 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).