How does India rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?

India ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in India

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in India
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

India: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O was 145,725 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

145,725

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

4th

of 200 countries

All-time high

145,725

in 2015

All-time low

97,749

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in India, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

India recorded 145,725 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in India peaked at 145,725 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97,749, in 1990.

India ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	108,042	97,749	117,905	10
2000s	123,747	112,809	138,322	10
2010s	143,330	141,808	145,725	6

Countries ranked near India

1 China 283,863 compare
1 Djibouti 199.35 compare
2 United States 191,233 compare
3 Brazil 148,956 compare
5 Indonesia 55,649 compare
6 Russia 52,066 compare
7 Argentina 42,374 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2,932 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 457,538 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 21,452 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in India?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in India was 145,725 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 145,725 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 97,749 in 1990.
How does India rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?: India ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 5,226 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).