China vs India: Share nitrous oxide emissions
China
16.2
in 2024
India
10.56
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Share nitrous oxide emissions over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 16.2 against 10.56 in India, a difference of 5.64.
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 | 4.07 | 14.47 | 10.41 | India |
| 1860s | 4.09 | 14.38 | 10.3 | India |
| 1870s | 3.97 | 14.76 | 10.79 | India |
| 1880s | 3.8 | 15.34 | 11.54 | India |
| 1890s | 3.91 | 14.75 | 10.84 | India |
| 1900s | 4.18 | 13.72 | 9.54 | India |
| 1910s | 4.46 | 12.39 | 7.94 | India |
| 1920s | 4.69 | 10.95 | 6.26 | India |
| 1930s | 5.34 | 10.35 | 5.01 | India |
| 1940s | 5.42 | 7.69 | 2.27 | India |
| 1950s | 5.84 | 5.42 | 0.4215 | China |
| 1960s | 7.08 | 4.79 | 2.28 | China |
| 1970s | 8.52 | 4.81 | 3.71 | China |
| 1980s | 11.23 | 5.79 | 5.45 | China |
| 1990s | 14.63 | 7.23 | 7.39 | China |
| 2000s | 16.83 | 8.13 | 8.7 | China |
| 2010s | 16.78 | 9.53 | 7.25 | China |
| 2020s | 16.11 | 10.32 | 5.79 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share nitrous oxide emissions, China or India?
- China, at 16.2 against 10.56 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share nitrous oxide emissions between China and India?
- 5.64, 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 share 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 Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.