Canada vs Russia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Canada
37.60 million tonnes
in 2023
Russia
47.91 million tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
11th
Russia rank
8th

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020062023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 47.91 million tonnes against 37.60 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 10.31 million tonnes.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 26.16 million tonnes 56.55 million tonnes 30.39 million tonnes Russia
2000s 28.03 million tonnes 39.57 million tonnes 11.54 million tonnes Russia
2010s 32.23 million tonnes 41.45 million tonnes 9.22 million tonnes Russia
2020s 35.11 million tonnes 47.71 million tonnes 12.60 million tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Canada or Russia?
Russia, at 47.91 million tonnes against 37.60 million tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Canada and Russia?
10.31 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Canada ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.