Russia vs United States: Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3)
Russia
1.16 million Tonnes
in 2023
United States
4.69 million Tonnes
in 2021
Russia rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3) over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.69 million Tonnes against 1.16 million Tonnes in Russia, a difference of 3.53 million Tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 4.0 times Russia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 29 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 | 1.81 million Tonnes | 4.20 million Tonnes | 2.38 million Tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 923,151 Tonnes | 3.62 million Tonnes | 2.70 million Tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1.02 million Tonnes | 3.36 million Tonnes | 2.34 million Tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 1.15 million Tonnes | 4.50 million Tonnes | 3.35 million Tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ammonia emissions — ammonia, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 4.69 million Tonnes against 1.16 million Tonnes in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ammonia emissions — ammonia between Russia and United States?
- 3.53 million Tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for ammonia emissions — ammonia?
- Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.