Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in India
India: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 17.63 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in India, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in India is 17.63 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in India peaked at 17.63 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.84 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
India ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.72 Mt CO2e | 3.84 Mt CO2e | 6.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 Mt CO2e | 6.36 Mt CO2e | 7.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.66 Mt CO2e | 7.4 Mt CO2e | 9.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 Mt CO2e | 9.43 Mt CO2e | 13.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.73 Mt CO2e | 12.23 Mt CO2e | 15.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 Mt CO2e | 14.03 Mt CO2e | 17.63 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 18.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,507 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.17 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 344.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 12.09 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 6.36 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.45 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 258.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in India?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in India was 17.63 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 processes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does India rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- India ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).