China vs India: Nitrous oxide emissions
China
475.53 million
in 2024
India
310.00 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 475.53 million against 310.00 million in India, a difference of 165.53 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and India in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.26 million | 22.28 million | 16.02 million | India |
| 1860s | 6.76 million | 23.77 million | 17.01 million | India |
| 1870s | 7.96 million | 29.76 million | 21.80 million | India |
| 1880s | 9.67 million | 39.02 million | 29.35 million | India |
| 1890s | 11.25 million | 42.35 million | 31.09 million | India |
| 1900s | 13.45 million | 44.06 million | 30.61 million | India |
| 1910s | 16.46 million | 45.64 million | 29.18 million | India |
| 1920s | 20.19 million | 47.05 million | 26.86 million | India |
| 1930s | 25.03 million | 48.46 million | 23.43 million | India |
| 1940s | 38.01 million | 52.20 million | 14.19 million | India |
| 1950s | 64.01 million | 59.03 million | 4.98 million | China |
| 1960s | 104.65 million | 70.27 million | 34.38 million | China |
| 1970s | 161.97 million | 91.22 million | 70.75 million | China |
| 1980s | 244.51 million | 125.92 million | 118.59 million | China |
| 1990s | 340.06 million | 168.07 million | 171.99 million | China |
| 2000s | 419.53 million | 202.74 million | 216.79 million | China |
| 2010s | 460.04 million | 261.43 million | 198.60 million | China |
| 2020s | 466.55 million | 298.81 million | 167.73 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, China or India?
- China, at 475.53 million against 310.00 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between China and India?
- 165.53 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.