Share nitrous oxide emissions in India
India: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 10.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
15.35
in 1883
All-time low
4.61
in 1966
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in India, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in India stood at 10.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in India peaked at 15.35 in 1883 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 1966.
That places India 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 14.38 | — |
| 1851 | 14.41 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 14.44 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 14.46 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 14.48 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 14.5 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 14.51 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 14.52 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 14.51 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 14.51 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 14.49 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 14.47 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 14.44 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 14.42 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 14.4 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 14.37 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 14.35 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 14.32 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 14.3 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 14.28 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 14.26 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 14.28 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 14.38 | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 14.52 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 14.68 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 14.85 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 15 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 15.13 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 15.23 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 15.3 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 15.33 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 15.34 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 15.35 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 15.35 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 15.35 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 15.34 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 15.34 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 15.34 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 15.33 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 15.33 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 15.34 | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 15.2 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 15.06 | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 14.93 | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 14.79 | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 14.66 | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 14.54 | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 14.43 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 14.32 | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 14.23 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 14.15 | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 14.08 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 13.99 | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 13.89 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 13.78 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 13.68 | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 13.57 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 13.47 | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 13.37 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 13.27 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 13.18 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 13.07 | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 12.92 | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 12.73 | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 12.52 | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 12.3 | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 12.08 | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 11.88 | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 11.7 | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 11.54 | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 11.41 | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 11.3 | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 11.19 | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 11.08 | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 10.97 | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 10.87 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 10.78 | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 10.69 | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 10.62 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 10.56 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 10.52 | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 10.48 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 10.45 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 10.42 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 10.38 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 10.35 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 10.3 | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 10.25 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 10.19 | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 10.12 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 10.04 | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 9.75 | -2.9% |
| 1942 | 9.17 | -6.0% |
| 1943 | 8.47 | -7.6% |
| 1944 | 7.77 | -8.2% |
| 1945 | 7.16 | -7.9% |
| 1946 | 6.64 | -7.2% |
| 1947 | 6.24 | -6.1% |
| 1948 | 5.94 | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 5.74 | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 5.64 | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 5.59 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.55 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.5 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.46 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.41 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.36 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.3 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.24 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.17 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.09 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 5.11 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.97 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.85 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.81 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.62 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.61 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.62 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.62 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.63 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.63 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.79 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.73 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.69 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.65 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.95 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 4.8 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.9 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.02 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.98 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.04 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.41 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.31 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.55 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.78 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.18 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 5.88 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.38 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 6.44 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.53 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.74 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.91 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.13 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.29 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.27 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.32 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.65 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7.72 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.8 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.69 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.82 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.71 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.76 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.31 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.51 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.16 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.25 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.32 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.36 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.47 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.49 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.78 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.03 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.14 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.03 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.35 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.51 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.56 | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1182, 89.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 10.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1536, 68.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.47 | 14.38 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.38 | 14.28 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.76 | 14.26 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.34 | 15.33 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | 14.75 | 14.23 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.72 | 13.27 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.39 | 11.54 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.95 | 10.56 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.35 | 10.12 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.69 | 5.74 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.42 | 5.17 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.79 | 4.61 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.81 | 4.63 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 | 5.04 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 | 6.53 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 | 7.5 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 | 9.25 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 | 10.03 | 10.56 | 5 |
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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)
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- 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 share nitrous oxide emissions in India?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in India was 10.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 in 1883.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 1966.
- How does India rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- India ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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