Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in India

India: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0271 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0271 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
23rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0271 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0139 kt per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in India, 1961–2023

00.010.020.03196119922023

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.0271 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in India peaked at 0.0271 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.

India ranks 23rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in India, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0141 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0139 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1963 0.0139 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1964 0.0139 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1965 0.0139 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1966 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1967 0.0143 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1968 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1969 0.0146 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1970 0.0146 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1971 0.0148 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1972 0.015 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1973 0.0149 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1974 0.0152 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1975 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1976 0.0156 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1977 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1978 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1979 0.0166 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1980 0.0169 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 0.0173 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1982 0.0178 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1983 0.0182 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1984 0.0184 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1985 0.0186 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1986 0.019 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1987 0.0192 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1988 0.0195 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1989 0.0197 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 0.0199 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1991 0.0202 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1992 0.0205 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1993 0.0206 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1994 0.0208 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1995 0.021 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1997 0.0213 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1998 0.0214 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1999 0.0215 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2000 0.0215 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2001 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2002 0.0218 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 0.022 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2004 0.0224 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2005 0.0229 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2006 0.0234 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2007 0.0241 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2008 0.0241 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2009 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2010 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2012 0.0242 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2013 0.0245 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2014 0.0246 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2015 0.0249 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 0.0252 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 0.0254 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2018 0.0257 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2019 0.0259 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 0.0263 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2021 0.0266 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 0.0268 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 0.0271 kt per square kilometre +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0142 kt per square kilometre 0.0139 kt per square kilometre 0.0146 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0154 kt per square kilometre 0.0146 kt per square kilometre 0.0166 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0185 kt per square kilometre 0.0169 kt per square kilometre 0.0197 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0208 kt per square kilometre 0.0199 kt per square kilometre 0.0215 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0228 kt per square kilometre 0.0215 kt per square kilometre 0.0242 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0249 kt per square kilometre 0.0242 kt per square kilometre 0.0259 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0267 kt per square kilometre 0.0263 kt per square kilometre 0.0271 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 20 Uruguay 0.0317 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0309 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Israel 0.0278 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Kenya 0.027 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Switzerland 0.0266 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Nigeria 0.0259 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in India?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in India was 0.0271 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0271 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
How does India rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
India ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.