Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in India
India: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 7.48 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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
India recorded 7.48 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in India peaked at 7.48 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7694 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places India 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in India, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7698 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.7694 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8198 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8653 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9972 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.34 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.57 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.74 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.55 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.89 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.69 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 4.65 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 5.18 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 5.47 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.61 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.61 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.86 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.16 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.11 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.51 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.83 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.82 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.56 Mt CO2e | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 6.61 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 6.9 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.06 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.48 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.48 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0422 Mt CO2e, 177.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 7.48 Mt CO2e is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1185 Mt CO2e, 63.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -25.4% | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 0.7694 Mt CO2e | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 2.16 Mt CO2e | 2.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 Mt CO2e | 2.47 Mt CO2e | 4.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 Mt CO2e | 5.18 Mt CO2e | 6.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 Mt CO2e | 5.56 Mt CO2e | 7.48 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in India?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in India was 7.48 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 transport (energy) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7694 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does India rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- India ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).