Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in India

India: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 5.84 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.84 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.84 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
1.02 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in India, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in India stood at 5.84 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in India peaked at 5.84 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places India 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.1 Mt CO2e 1.02 Mt CO2e 1.19 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 1.23 Mt CO2e 1.1 Mt CO2e 1.3 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1.56 Mt CO2e 1.3 Mt CO2e 1.78 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 2.2 Mt CO2e 1.81 Mt CO2e 2.72 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3.82 Mt CO2e 3.06 Mt CO2e 4.59 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 5.35 Mt CO2e 4.64 Mt CO2e 5.84 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 5.73 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 3 Brazil 2.43 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 4 United States 2 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in India?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in India was 5.84 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 5.84 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does India rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
India ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).