Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in India
India: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) was 31.64 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in India stood at 31.64 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in India peaked at 31.64 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.99 kt, in 1990.
India ranks 4th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.99 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15.01 kt | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 15.58 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.55 kt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.86 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 16.48 kt | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 16.76 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.08 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 17.38 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 17.99 kt | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.2 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.39 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.12 kt | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.44 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.64 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.83 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.93 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.98 kt | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 21.42 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.48 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.52 kt | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 23.01 kt | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.73 kt | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.47 kt | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 25.58 kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.67 kt | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 27.7 kt | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 27.76 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.69 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 29.95 kt | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 30.61 kt | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.36 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 31.64 kt | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 31.64 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2922 kt, 108.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 31.64 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6208 kt, 51.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.17 kt | 13.99 kt | 17.99 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.44 kt | 18.12 kt | 21.48 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.41 kt | 22.52 kt | 28.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.89 kt | 29.95 kt | 31.64 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in India?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in India was 31.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.64 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.99 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- India ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.