Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in India

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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India: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0002 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

3rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0002 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

India recorded 0.0002 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

India ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in India, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1963	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1964	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1966	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1970	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+10.9%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1979	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1981	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1982	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1983	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
1985	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+10.2%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
2003	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
2004	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.1%
2006	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
2007	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
2008	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2009	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
2010	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
2011	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2012	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2013	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2014	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2015	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2017	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
2018	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2019	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
2020	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
2021	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
2022	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
2023	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
India's 0.0002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near India

1 Bangladesh 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
2 Pakistan 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
4 Denmark 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
5 Belgium 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
6 Ireland 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More climate change data for India

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in India?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in India was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does India rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: India ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) 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.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) 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.