Russian Federation vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide

Russian Federation
65,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 65,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russian Federation, a difference of 323,906 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 5.9 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation United States Difference Ahead
1990s 72,312 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 416,230 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 343,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 50,036 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 420,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 370,514 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 54,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 421,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 367,387 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 63,222 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 393,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 329,792 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 — nitrous oxide, Russian Federation or United States?
United States, at 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 65,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Russian Federation and United States?
323,906 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Russian Federation 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 — 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