Nitrous oxide emissions in India
India: Nitrous oxide emissions was 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in India, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in India is 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in India peaked at 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places India 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 29.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 39.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 44.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 47.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 48.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 52.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 59.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in India?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in India was 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does India rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- India ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.