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

India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) was 43.51 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
43.51 kt
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.51 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.3925 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

010203040196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in India is 43.51 kt, measured 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) in India peaked at 43.51 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.3925 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) in India, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.3925 kt
1962 0.5233 kt +33.3%
1963 0.5921 kt +13.1%
1964 0.8725 kt +47.4%
1965 0.9033 kt +3.5%
1966 1.16 kt +28.4%
1967 1.63 kt +40.2%
1968 1.9 kt +16.8%
1969 2.13 kt +12.2%
1970 2.32 kt +9.1%
1971 2.83 kt +21.6%
1972 2.89 kt +2.3%
1973 2.87 kt -0.5%
1974 2.77 kt -3.5%
1975 4.32 kt +55.7%
1976 3.86 kt -10.6%
1977 4.58 kt +18.6%
1978 5.37 kt +17.4%
1979 5.5 kt +2.3%
1980 5.78 kt +5.1%
1981 6.39 kt +10.6%
1982 6.35 kt -0.6%
1983 7.29 kt +14.7%
1984 8.38 kt +15.0%
1985 9.04 kt +7.8%
1986 10.26 kt +13.5%
1987 8.96 kt -12.6%
1988 11.25 kt +25.5%
1989 11.24 kt -0.1%
1990 11.89 kt +5.8%
1991 12.64 kt +6.4%
1992 13.24 kt +4.7%
1993 13.8 kt +4.2%
1994 14.94 kt +8.3%
1995 15.44 kt +3.3%
1996 16.21 kt +5.0%
1997 17.13 kt +5.7%
1998 17.84 kt +4.1%
1999 18.21 kt +2.0%
2000 17.16 kt -5.7%
2001 17.77 kt +3.6%
2002 16.45 kt -7.4%
2003 17.41 kt +5.8%
2004 18.41 kt +5.7%
2005 19.99 kt +8.6%
2006 21.62 kt +8.1%
2007 22.66 kt +4.8%
2008 23.36 kt +3.1%
2009 24.45 kt +4.7%
2010 25.85 kt +5.7%
2011 27.29 kt +5.6%
2012 26.43 kt -3.1%
2013 26.32 kt -0.4%
2014 26.64 kt +1.2%
2015 27.3 kt +2.5%
2016 26.3 kt -3.7%
2017 26.65 kt +1.3%
2018 27.7 kt +4.0%
2019 29.64 kt +7.0%
2020 32.06 kt +8.2%
2021 30.62 kt -4.5%
2022 31.75 kt +3.7%
2023 32.15 kt +1.2%
2030 37.22 kt +15.8%
2050 43.51 kt +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.12 kt 0.3925 kt 2.13 kt 9
1970s 3.73 kt 2.32 kt 5.5 kt 10
1980s 8.49 kt 5.78 kt 11.25 kt 10
1990s 15.13 kt 11.89 kt 18.21 kt 10
2000s 19.93 kt 16.45 kt 24.45 kt 10
2010s 27.01 kt 25.85 kt 29.64 kt 10
2020s 31.65 kt 30.62 kt 32.15 kt 4
2030s 37.22 kt 37.22 kt 37.22 kt 1
2050s 43.51 kt 43.51 kt 43.51 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 49.1 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 48.77 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 46.24 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 2.71 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 13.42 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 2.13 kt compare
  7. 6 USSR 12.22 kt compare
  8. 7 Pakistan 9.93 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in India?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in India was 43.51 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) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 43.51 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3925 kt in 1961.
How does India rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
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 volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (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).