Other — Emissions (N2O) in India
India: Other — Emissions (N2O) was 61.7 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other — Emissions in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
India recorded 61.7 kt for other — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions in India peaked at 61.7 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.9 kt, in 1961.
India ranks 5th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other — Emissions (N2O) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.9 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12 kt | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.1 kt | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 12.2 kt | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 12.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.3 kt | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 12.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.4 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 14.2 kt | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 14.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.4 kt | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 14.5 kt | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 15 kt | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 15.5 kt | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 15.7 kt | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 16 kt | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 15.9 kt | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.3 kt | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 16.9 kt | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 17.4 kt | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 19.2 kt | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 19.3 kt | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.9 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 20.3 kt | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 21 kt | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 22.2 kt | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 22.4 kt | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 23.1 kt | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 23.9 kt | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 24.7 kt | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 25.4 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 25.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.7 kt | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 27.8 kt | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 29.3 kt | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 29.6 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 29.2 kt | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.4 kt | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 31.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31 kt | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.2 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 31.1 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 33.2 kt | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 33.4 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.9 kt | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 38.5 kt | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 40.1 kt | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 43.8 kt | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 45 kt | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 45.2 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.6 kt | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 48.8 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.1 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 51.2 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.5 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4 kt | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 57 kt | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 55.1 kt | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 51.5 kt | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 57.3 kt | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 59 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 61.7 kt | +4.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 61.7 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.776 kt, 79.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 61.7 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.17 kt, 52.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.16 kt | 11.9 kt | 12.4 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.17 kt | 14.2 kt | 16.3 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.17 kt | 16.9 kt | 23.1 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.34 kt | 23.9 kt | 31.4 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.78 kt | 30.2 kt | 43.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.79 kt | 45 kt | 57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.38 kt | 51.5 kt | 61.7 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 China 112.66 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 110 kt compare
- 4 USSR 63.68 kt compare
- 6 United States 47.1 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 20 kt compare
- 7 Russia 20 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 other — emissions in India?
- Other — emissions in India was 61.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest other — emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 kt in 1961.
- How does India rank for other — emissions?
- India ranks 5th out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Other — Emissions (N2O). 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