China vs India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that)

China
49.1 kt
in 2050
India
43.51 kt
in 2050
China rank
1st
India rank
4th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 49.1 kt against 43.51 kt in India, a difference of 5.59 kt.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 199 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 2.59 kt 1.12 kt 1.47 kt China
1970s 8.75 kt 3.73 kt 5.02 kt China
1980s 23.01 kt 8.49 kt 14.51 kt China
1990s 33.95 kt 15.13 kt 18.82 kt China
2000s 41.13 kt 19.93 kt 21.2 kt China
2010s 47.02 kt 27.01 kt 20.01 kt China
2020s 39.42 kt 31.65 kt 7.78 kt China
2030s 47.55 kt 37.22 kt 10.34 kt China
2050s 49.1 kt 43.51 kt 5.6 kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that), China or India?
China, at 49.1 kt against 43.51 kt in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) between China and India?
5.59 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and India rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).