Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in India
India: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.1621 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in India, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in India stood at 0.1621 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in India peaked at 0.2013 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1302 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
India ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in India, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1303 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1302 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.132 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1334 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1396 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1387 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1403 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1416 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1372 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1383 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1402 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.143 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1455 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1495 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1508 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.153 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1546 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1584 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.161 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.162 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1641 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1662 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1671 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1683 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1701 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1716 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1723 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1729 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1741 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1781 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.179 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1785 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1824 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1844 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1828 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1781 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1814 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1799 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1791 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.183 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1897 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2013 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1964 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1968 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1944 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.19 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1828 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1761 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1723 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1656 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.163 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1619 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1612 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1621 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1621 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0071 Mt CO2e, 22.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1621 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0003 Mt CO2e, 540.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1362 Mt CO2e | 0.1302 Mt CO2e | 0.1416 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1518 Mt CO2e | 0.1402 Mt CO2e | 0.162 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1704 Mt CO2e | 0.1641 Mt CO2e | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1804 Mt CO2e | 0.1781 Mt CO2e | 0.1844 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1883 Mt CO2e | 0.1723 Mt CO2e | 0.2013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1628 Mt CO2e | 0.1612 Mt CO2e | 0.1656 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in India?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in India was 0.1621 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2013 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1302 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does India rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- India ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).