Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in India
India: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1883
All-time low
4.6%
in 1966
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in India, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in India stood at 10.6%.
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 of global nitrous oxide emissions in India peaked at 15.3% in 1883 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, 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 of global nitrous oxide emissions in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 14.4% | — |
| 1851 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 14.5% | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 15.1% | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 14.9% | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 12.3% | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 9.7% | -2.9% |
| 1942 | 9.2% | -6.0% |
| 1943 | 8.5% | -7.6% |
| 1944 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 1945 | 7.2% | -7.9% |
| 1946 | 6.6% | -7.2% |
| 1947 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 1948 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1950 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 89.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 10.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2%, 68.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 share of global nitrous oxide emissions in India?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in India was 10.6% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1883.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1966.
- How does India rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- India ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.