Indonesia vs Russia: Nitrous oxide emissions
Indonesia
70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Russia
85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Indonesia rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Indonesia, a difference of 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 917,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1860s | 985,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1870s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1880s | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1890s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1900s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1910s | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1920s | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1930s | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1940s | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1950s | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1960s | 17.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1970s | 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1980s | 32.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1990s | 42.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 2000s | 50.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 2010s | 63.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 2020s | 71.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Indonesia or Russia?
- Russia, at 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Indonesia and Russia?
- 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 7th 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.