Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India

India: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 8,522 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,522 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 205 countries
All-time high
8,522 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,831 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 3.8k kt1991: 4.1k kt1992: 4.3k kt1993: 4.2k kt1994: 4.3k kt1995: 4.5k kt1996: 4.5k kt1997: 4.6k kt1998: 4.7k kt1999: 4.9k kt2000: 4.9k kt2001: 5.0k kt2002: 4.9k kt2003: 5.0k kt2004: 5.1k kt2005: 5.1k kt2006: 5.4k kt2007: 5.7k kt2008: 5.8k kt2009: 5.8k kt2010: 6.1k kt2011: 6.2k kt2012: 6.2k kt2013: 6.4k kt2014: 6.9k kt2015: 6.9k kt2016: 7.2k kt2017: 7.5k kt2018: 7.5k kt2019: 7.7k kt2020: 8.1k kt2021: 8.3k kt2022: 8.4k kt2023: 8.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India stood at 8,522 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India peaked at 8,522 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,831 kt, in 1990.

That places India 4th out of 205 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.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,831 kt
1991 4,106 kt +7.2%
1992 4,256 kt +3.7%
1993 4,208 kt -1.1%
1994 4,295 kt +2.1%
1995 4,464 kt +3.9%
1996 4,542 kt +1.7%
1997 4,634 kt +2.0%
1998 4,705 kt +1.5%
1999 4,858 kt +3.2%
2000 4,920 kt +1.3%
2001 4,974 kt +1.1%
2002 4,913 kt -1.2%
2003 5,011 kt +2.0%
2004 5,092 kt +1.6%
2005 5,115 kt +0.4%
2006 5,393 kt +5.4%
2007 5,672 kt +5.2%
2008 5,786 kt +2.0%
2009 5,811 kt +0.4%
2010 6,090 kt +4.8%
2011 6,221 kt +2.2%
2012 6,219 kt -0.0%
2013 6,425 kt +3.3%
2014 6,868 kt +6.9%
2015 6,904 kt +0.5%
2016 7,193 kt +4.2%
2017 7,469 kt +3.8%
2018 7,484 kt +0.2%
2019 7,731 kt +3.3%
2020 8,065 kt +4.3%
2021 8,251 kt +2.3%
2022 8,449 kt +2.4%
2023 8,522 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,390 kt 3,831 kt 4,858 kt 10
2000s 5,269 kt 4,913 kt 5,811 kt 10
2010s 6,860 kt 6,090 kt 7,731 kt 10
2020s 8,322 kt 8,065 kt 8,522 kt 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 19,830 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 19,455 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1,059 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 18,234 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 2,211 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 949.72 kt compare
  7. 6 Brazil 1,983 kt compare
  8. 7 Indonesia 1,970 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India was 8,522 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8,522 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3,831 kt in 1990.
How does India rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
India ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — 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
258 places, 8,537 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