Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O) in India
India: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O) was 2.1 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — emissions in India is 2.1 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 51.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in India peaked at 5.98 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2256 kt, in 2002.
India ranks 12th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.07 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.07 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.07 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.07 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.07 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8042 kt | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5923 kt | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5807 kt | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9534 kt | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6298 kt | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7102 kt | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2256 kt | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 1.77 kt | +683.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 kt | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 1.64 kt | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 3.02 kt | +84.4% |
| 2007 | 2.42 kt | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 2.13 kt | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 5.05 kt | +136.7% |
| 2010 | 5.98 kt | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.76 kt | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 4.14 kt | +135.8% |
| 2013 | 3.16 kt | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 3.21 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.72 kt | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 2.48 kt | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 2.28 kt | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 kt | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9827 kt | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9794 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.51 kt | +360.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 kt | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 1.39 kt | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1 kt | +51.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.1 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt, 4206.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 2.1 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2109 kt, 10.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +683.1% | 0.2256 kt | 1.77 kt |
| 2021 | +360.8% | 0.9794 kt | 4.51 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 kt | 0.5807 kt | 2.07 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 kt | 0.2256 kt | 5.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 kt | 0.9827 kt | 5.98 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 kt | 0.9794 kt | 4.51 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 South Sudan 3.22 kt compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 3.12 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.3188 kt compare
- 11 Thailand 2.57 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 0.0881 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 kt
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 12 Micronesia 0 kt
- 12 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 13 OECD 2.04 kt compare
- 14 Mexico 1.99 kt compare
- 15 Congo 1.87 kt compare
- 15 Caribbean 0.1083 kt compare
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 humid tropical forest — emissions in India?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in India was 2.1 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2256 kt in 2002.
- How does India rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- India ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.