Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in India
India: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 153.35 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
153.35 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
123rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
153.81 kilograms per person
in 2020
All-time low
127.37 kilograms per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in India, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
India recorded 153.35 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in India peaked at 153.81 kilograms per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 127.37 kilograms per person, in 2002.
That places India 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135.77 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 136.65 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 137.6 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 137.81 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 140.05 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 139.74 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 140.71 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 141.97 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 142.1 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 141.35 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 135.31 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 135.44 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 127.37 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 130.17 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 132.13 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 136.46 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 140.63 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 144.36 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 144.64 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 144.96 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 147.88 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 150.68 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 146.53 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 144.94 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 144.33 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 144.43 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 141.31 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 141.77 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 143.69 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 147.69 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 153.81 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 150.39 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 152.58 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 153.35 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 153.35 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 153.35 kilograms per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 108.51 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.38 kilograms per person | 135.77 kilograms per person | 142.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.15 kilograms per person | 127.37 kilograms per person | 144.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.33 kilograms per person | 141.31 kilograms per person | 150.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.53 kilograms per person | 150.39 kilograms per person | 153.81 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in India?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in India was 153.35 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 153.81 kilograms per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.37 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does India rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- India ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.