India - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in India was 220,220 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 220,220 in 2018 and a minimum value of 132,590 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 132,590
1991 136,350
1992 140,240
1993 143,420
1994 148,740
1995 151,420
1996 155,530
1997 160,030
1998 163,300
1999 165,540
2000 161,490
2001 164,660
2002 157,700
2003 163,960
2004 169,290
2005 177,690
2006 185,990
2007 193,800
2008 196,980
2009 200,300
2010 207,300
2011 214,230
2012 211,230
2013 210,660
2014 212,050
2015 214,020
2016 212,620
2017 215,250
2018 220,220

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in India was 16,280 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,280 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2,630 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,630
1991 2,820
1992 3,010
1993 3,210
1994 3,400
1995 4,750
1996 6,110
1997 7,460
1998 8,810
1999 10,170
2000 11,520
2001 11,810
2002 12,100
2003 12,400
2004 12,690
2005 12,980
2006 13,270
2007 13,560
2008 13,850
2009 14,140
2010 14,440
2011 14,610
2012 14,780
2013 14,950
2014 15,120
2015 15,290
2016 15,620
2017 15,950
2018 16,280

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in India was 6.16 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 13.67 in 1970, while its lowest value was 1.88 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 13.67
1971 13.44
1972 13.31
1973 13.32
1974 13.22
1975 13.02
1976 12.64
1977 12.34
1978 12.20
1979 11.96
1980 12.04
1981 11.78
1982 11.59
1983 11.25
1984 10.90
1985 10.91
1986 10.56
1987 10.88
1988 10.39
1989 10.46
1990 1.88
1991 1.96
1992 2.04
1993 2.12
1994 2.17
1995 2.94
1996 3.65
1997 4.29
1998 4.93
1999 5.56
2000 6.37
2001 6.38
2002 6.76
2003 6.65
2004 6.58
2005 6.42
2006 6.27
2007 6.15
2008 6.16

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in India was 253,790 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 253,790 in 2018 and a minimum value of 139,570 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 139,570
1991 143,630
1992 147,810
1993 151,290
1994 156,910
1995 161,440
1996 167,400
1997 173,750
1998 178,870
1999 182,970
2000 180,770
2001 185,000
2002 179,100
2003 186,410
2004 192,800
2005 202,260
2006 211,620
2007 220,490
2008 224,730
2009 229,100
2010 237,170
2011 244,530
2012 241,950
2013 241,810
2014 243,620
2015 246,030
2016 245,150
2017 248,300
2018 253,790

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in India was 41.37 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.37 in 2012 and a minimum value of 3.67 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 3.67
1992 6.64
1993 8.68
1994 13.57
1995 17.59
1996 19.79
1997 24.41
1998 26.29
1999 24.29
2000 22.47
2001 19.43
2002 15.61
2003 20.14
2004 23.35
2005 23.58
2006 25.68
2007 27.87
2008 29.69
2009 33.59
2010 38.05
2011 39.71
2012 41.37

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions