Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India
India: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 221,409 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India stood at 221,409 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India peaked at 221,409 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118,079 kt, in 1990.
India ranks 4th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118,079 kt | — |
| 1991 | 121,437 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 124,904 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 127,748 kt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 132,494 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 134,883 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 138,205 kt | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 142,160 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 145,074 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 147,161 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 143,469 kt | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 146,322 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 140,012 kt | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 146,007 kt | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 150,978 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 158,155 kt | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 168,488 kt | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 172,872 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 175,634 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 179,394 kt | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 185,897 kt | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 190,963 kt | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 188,906 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 191,966 kt | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 193,587 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 192,750 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 191,110 kt | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 193,917 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 198,399 kt | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 205,996 kt | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 216,559 kt | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 214,449 kt | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 218,276 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 221,409 kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,214 kt | 118,079 kt | 147,161 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,133 kt | 140,012 kt | 179,394 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,349 kt | 185,897 kt | 205,996 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,673 kt | 214,449 kt | 221,409 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 OECD 539,864 kt compare
- 2 China 302,288 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 300,579 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 28,798 kt compare
- 5 Brazil 177,799 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 26,101 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 22,341 kt compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 101,807 kt compare
- 7 Australia 90,028 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 20,384 kt compare
More climate change data for India
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in India was 221,409 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 221,409 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,079 kt in 1990.
- How does India rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- India ranks 4th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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