AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India

India: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 221,988 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
221,988 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 222 countries
All-time high
221,988 kt
in 2023
All-time low
119,458 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 119.5k kt1991: 122.8k kt1992: 126.3k kt1993: 129.1k kt1994: 133.8k kt1995: 136.2k kt1996: 138.2k kt1997: 142.2k kt1998: 145.1k kt1999: 147.5k kt2000: 143.6k kt2001: 146.4k kt2002: 140.1k kt2003: 146.9k kt2004: 152.5k kt2005: 159.0k kt2006: 166.6k kt2007: 174.5k kt2008: 176.2k kt2009: 182.6k kt2010: 187.9k kt2011: 192.1k kt2012: 192.2k kt2013: 190.7k kt2014: 191.7k kt2015: 193.5k kt2016: 192.2k kt2017: 196.3k kt2018: 200.5k kt2019: 206.9k kt2020: 216.6k kt2021: 217.8k kt2022: 219.6k kt2023: 222.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

India recorded 221,988 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India peaked at 221,988 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119,458 kt, in 1990.

That places India 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 119,458 kt
1991 122,801 kt +2.8%
1992 126,260 kt +2.8%
1993 129,092 kt +2.2%
1994 133,823 kt +3.7%
1995 136,201 kt +1.8%
1996 138,242 kt +1.5%
1997 142,184 kt +2.9%
1998 145,097 kt +2.0%
1999 147,473 kt +1.6%
2000 143,558 kt -2.7%
2001 146,424 kt +2.0%
2002 140,097 kt -4.3%
2003 146,881 kt +4.8%
2004 152,533 kt +3.8%
2005 159,037 kt +4.3%
2006 166,566 kt +4.7%
2007 174,512 kt +4.8%
2008 176,241 kt +1.0%
2009 182,587 kt +3.6%
2010 187,949 kt +2.9%
2011 192,061 kt +2.2%
2012 192,152 kt +0.0%
2013 190,665 kt -0.8%
2014 191,725 kt +0.6%
2015 193,485 kt +0.9%
2016 192,173 kt -0.7%
2017 196,305 kt +2.2%
2018 200,474 kt +2.1%
2019 206,899 kt +3.2%
2020 216,644 kt +4.7%
2021 217,814 kt +0.5%
2022 219,622 kt +0.8%
2023 221,988 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134,063 kt 119,458 kt 147,473 kt 10
2000s 158,844 kt 140,097 kt 182,587 kt 10
2010s 194,389 kt 187,949 kt 206,899 kt 10
2020s 219,017 kt 216,644 kt 221,988 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 534,958 kt compare
  2. 2 China 296,327 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 294,772 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 175,343 kt compare
  5. 6 Australia and New Zealand 101,410 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia 89,757 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India was 221,988 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 221,988 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 119,458 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
India ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — 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
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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