Australia vs Russia: Share nitrous oxide emissions

Australia
2.31
in 2024
Russia
2.9
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Russia rank
5th

Share nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Australia
  • Russia
2468185019372024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.9 against 2.31 in Australia, a difference of 0.59.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russia Difference Ahead
1850s 5.63 6.66 1.03 Russia
1860s 5.59 6.65 1.06 Russia
1870s 5.77 6.68 0.9167 Russia
1880s 6.03 6.72 0.6958 Russia
1890s 5.33 6.62 1.29 Russia
1900s 5.01 6.29 1.28 Russia
1910s 5.46 6.45 0.9862 Russia
1920s 5.19 6.94 1.75 Russia
1930s 4.98 6.61 1.64 Russia
1940s 4.19 5.48 1.29 Russia
1950s 3.84 5.41 1.57 Russia
1960s 3.59 6.16 2.56 Russia
1970s 3.55 6.32 2.77 Russia
1980s 3.12 6.06 2.95 Russia
1990s 3.16 3.79 0.6366 Russia
2000s 3.15 2.76 0.3891 Australia
2010s 2.74 2.74 0.0028 Russia
2020s 2.2 2.89 0.6828 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share nitrous oxide emissions, Australia or Russia?
Russia, at 2.9 against 2.31 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share nitrous oxide emissions between Australia and Russia?
0.59, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Australia and Russia rank globally for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Australia ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed