India vs Russia: Nitrous oxide emissions
India
310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Russia
85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Russia, a difference of 224.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes India's figure about 3.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 14 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1860s | 23.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1870s | 29.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1880s | 39.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1890s | 42.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1900s | 44.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1910s | 45.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1920s | 47.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1930s | 48.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1940s | 52.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 1950s | 59.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1960s | 70.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1970s | 91.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1980s | 125.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1990s | 168.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 2000s | 202.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 2010s | 261.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
| 2020s | 298.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, India or Russia?
- India, at 310.00 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 India and Russia?
- 224.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- India ranks 2nd 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.