India vs World: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
India
0.038 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0047 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- India
- World
How they compare
India currently reports 0.038 kt per square kilometre against 0.0047 kt per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0333 kt per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 8.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 176 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0326 kt per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre, India or World?
- India, at 0.038 kt per square kilometre against 0.0047 kt per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre between India and World?
- 0.0333 kt per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and World rank globally for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.