Brazil vs Russia: Nitrous oxide emissions
Brazil
203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Russia
85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Russia rank
5th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Russia, a difference of 118.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1860s | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1870s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1880s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1890s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1900s | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1910s | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1920s | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1930s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1940s | 15.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1950s | 30.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1960s | 48.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1970s | 71.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1980s | 95.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1990s | 111.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 2000s | 140.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 2010s | 165.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
| 2020s | 193.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Brazil and Russia?
- 118.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.