Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in India

India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 97.89 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
97.89 kt
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
97.89 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.8832 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in India, 1961–2050

020406080100196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

India recorded 97.89 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in India peaked at 97.89 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.8832 kt, in 1961.

That places India 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in India, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.8832 kt
1962 1.18 kt +33.3%
1963 1.33 kt +13.2%
1964 1.96 kt +47.3%
1965 2.03 kt +3.5%
1966 2.61 kt +28.4%
1967 3.66 kt +40.2%
1968 4.27 kt +16.8%
1969 4.79 kt +12.2%
1970 5.23 kt +9.1%
1971 6.36 kt +21.6%
1972 6.5 kt +2.3%
1973 6.47 kt -0.5%
1974 6.24 kt -3.5%
1975 9.72 kt +55.7%
1976 8.69 kt -10.6%
1977 10.3 kt +18.6%
1978 12.09 kt +17.4%
1979 12.37 kt +2.3%
1980 13 kt +5.1%
1981 14.39 kt +10.6%
1982 14.29 kt -0.6%
1983 16.4 kt +14.7%
1984 18.86 kt +15.0%
1985 20.33 kt +7.8%
1986 23.08 kt +13.5%
1987 20.16 kt -12.6%
1988 25.31 kt +25.5%
1989 25.28 kt -0.1%
1990 26.75 kt +5.8%
1991 28.45 kt +6.4%
1992 29.79 kt +4.7%
1993 31.04 kt +4.2%
1994 33.61 kt +8.3%
1995 34.73 kt +3.3%
1996 36.47 kt +5.0%
1997 38.55 kt +5.7%
1998 40.14 kt +4.1%
1999 40.97 kt +2.0%
2000 38.61 kt -5.7%
2001 39.99 kt +3.6%
2002 37.02 kt -7.4%
2003 39.17 kt +5.8%
2004 41.41 kt +5.7%
2005 44.99 kt +8.6%
2006 48.65 kt +8.1%
2007 50.98 kt +4.8%
2008 52.55 kt +3.1%
2009 55.01 kt +4.7%
2010 58.16 kt +5.7%
2011 61.41 kt +5.6%
2012 59.47 kt -3.1%
2013 59.22 kt -0.4%
2014 59.93 kt +1.2%
2015 61.42 kt +2.5%
2016 59.17 kt -3.7%
2017 59.96 kt +1.3%
2018 62.33 kt +4.0%
2019 66.7 kt +7.0%
2020 72.14 kt +8.2%
2021 68.91 kt -4.5%
2022 71.44 kt +3.7%
2023 72.33 kt +1.2%
2030 83.74 kt +15.8%
2050 97.89 kt +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.52 kt 0.8832 kt 4.79 kt 9
1970s 8.4 kt 5.23 kt 12.37 kt 10
1980s 19.11 kt 13 kt 25.31 kt 10
1990s 34.05 kt 26.75 kt 40.97 kt 10
2000s 44.84 kt 37.02 kt 55.01 kt 10
2010s 60.78 kt 58.16 kt 66.7 kt 10
2020s 71.2 kt 68.91 kt 72.33 kt 4
2030s 83.74 kt 83.74 kt 83.74 kt 1
2050s 97.89 kt 97.89 kt 97.89 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 110.48 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 109.73 kt compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.78 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 104.04 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 6.1 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 30.19 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 4.8 kt compare
  8. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 1.62 kt compare
  9. 6 USSR 27.5 kt compare
  10. 7 Pakistan 22.34 kt compare
  11. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.27 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in India?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in India was 97.89 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 97.89 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8832 kt in 1961.
How does India rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
India ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).