China, mainland vs India: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O

China, mainland
171,239 kt
in 2050
India
152,763 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
2nd
India rank
4th

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k196120052050

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 171,239 kt against 152,763 kt in India, a difference of 18,476 kt.

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

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 9,086 kt 3,940 kt 5,146 kt China, mainland
1970s 30,726 kt 13,103 kt 17,623 kt China, mainland
1980s 80,781 kt 29,823 kt 50,958 kt China, mainland
1990s 119,213 kt 53,138 kt 66,075 kt China, mainland
2000s 143,597 kt 69,972 kt 73,624 kt China, mainland
2010s 164,253 kt 94,847 kt 69,406 kt China, mainland
2020s 137,700 kt 111,119 kt 26,580 kt China, mainland
2030s 165,838 kt 130,678 kt 35,160 kt China, mainland
2050s 171,239 kt 152,763 kt 18,476 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 171,239 kt against 152,763 kt in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between China, mainland and India?
18,476 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,396 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf