Russian Federation vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)

Russian Federation
50,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 50,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russian Federation, a difference of 257,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 6.1 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 58,842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 301,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 242,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2000s 37,558 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 311,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 274,088 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2010s 41,223 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 329,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 288,193 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States
2020s 48,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 310,844 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 262,347 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o), Russian Federation or United States?
United States, at 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 50,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between Russian Federation and United States?
257,901 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed