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

Russia
65,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Russia rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

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

  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 65,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 48,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Russia's figure about 3.9 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 72,312 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 35,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 37,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
2000s 50,036 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 28,441 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
2010s 54,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 35,865 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia
2020s 63,867 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 46,538 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Russia or United Kingdom?
Russia, at 65,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Russia and United Kingdom?
48,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Russia ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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