Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in India
India: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
141st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in India, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in India peaked at 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places India 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.0906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.1483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.1528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.1541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 138 Benin 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Myanmar 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Lesotho 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Saint Helena 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in India?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in India was 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does India rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- India ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.