Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 222.93 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 222.93 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 222.93 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.06 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.06 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 60.46 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 61.03 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 61.32 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 62.95 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 64.58 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 67.96 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 71.98 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 74.52 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 78.33 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 79.12 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 82.21 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 84.57 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 89.91 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 94.94 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 97.8 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 103.58 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 100.09 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 109.68 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 111.62 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 114.57 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 118.35 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 121.98 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 124.76 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 130.1 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 133.53 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 137.64 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 140.74 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 143.62 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 146.27 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 142.63 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 145.76 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 140.99 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 145.95 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 150.78 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 157.8 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 165.18 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 172.17 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 175.84 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 178.06 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 184.78 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 189.06 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 187.22 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 187.55 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 189.81 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 192.7 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 189.72 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 192.31 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 197.7 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 206.27 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 215.24 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 210.89 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 215 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 218.81 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 222.93 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.32 Mt CO2e | 60.06 Mt CO2e | 78.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.35 Mt CO2e | 79.12 Mt CO2e | 111.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.16 Mt CO2e | 114.57 Mt CO2e | 146.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.52 Mt CO2e | 140.99 Mt CO2e | 178.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.71 Mt CO2e | 184.78 Mt CO2e | 206.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.57 Mt CO2e | 210.89 Mt CO2e | 222.93 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More environment data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.8499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 718.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 277.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 24.11 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 24.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 222.93 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 222.93 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.06 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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).