How does India rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

India ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in India

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in India
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

India: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 7.48 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

7.48 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 5.9%

World rank

3rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

7.48 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.7694 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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

India recorded 7.48 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in India peaked at 7.48 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7694 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

That places India 3rd out of 194 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.04 Mt CO2e	0.7694 Mt CO2e	1.48 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	1.57 Mt CO2e	1.2 Mt CO2e	2.14 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	2.46 Mt CO2e	2.16 Mt CO2e	2.74 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	3.14 Mt CO2e	2.47 Mt CO2e	4.65 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	6.02 Mt CO2e	5.18 Mt CO2e	6.83 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	6.72 Mt CO2e	5.56 Mt CO2e	7.48 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near India

1 China 23.15 Mt CO2e compare
2 United States 20.68 Mt CO2e compare
4 Iran 4.51 Mt CO2e compare
5 Brazil 3.59 Mt CO2e compare
6 Russia 3.57 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in India?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in India was 7.48 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 transport (energy) recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 7.48 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7694 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does India rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: India ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).