Russia vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Russia
245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Russia rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russia, a difference of 456,601 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 859,448 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 479,167 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 313,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 806,213 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 492,465 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 266,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 767,283 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 501,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 252,152 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 719,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 467,238 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Russia and United States?
- 456,601 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.