Nitrous oxide emissions grew 40 pc in last four decades, China largest emitter: Study

Nitrous oxide emissions grew 40 pc in last four decades, China largest emitter: Study

PTI | June 12, 2024 | 05:56 AM IST | China, India, World | Follow on Google News

Nitrous oxide emissions grew 40 pc in last four decades, China largest emitter: Study

Nitrous oxide emissions grew 40 pc in last four decades, China largest emitter: Study

NEW DELHI: Planet-warming nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions grew by 40 per cent between 1980 and 2020, with China being the largest emitter, followed by India and the US, according to a new report.

The study by the Global Carbon Project, a network of climate scientists, also said that 74 per cent of the nitrous oxide emissions in the past decade came from the use of nitrogen fertilizers and animal manure in agriculture.

The top 10 emitters are China, India, the US, Brazil, Russia, Pakistan, Australia, Indonesia, Turkey, and Canada, it said.

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