Brazil vs Russia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)

Brazil
161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Russia
65,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • Brazil
  • Russia
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 65,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russia, a difference of 95,705 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 40 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 89,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 72,312 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2000s 117,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 50,036 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 67,361 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2010s 142,453 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 87,984 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil
2020s 158,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 63,222 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 95,716 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Brazil or Russia?
Brazil, at 161,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 65,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Brazil and Russia?
95,705 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Brazil ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed