Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in India
India: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in India?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 153.81 kilograms per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- India ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.