Brazil vs India: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Brazil
6.9%
in 2024
India
10.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
India rank
2nd
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 10.6% against 6.9% in Brazil, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9% | 14.5% | 13.6% | India |
| 1860s | 0.9% | 14.4% | 13.5% | India |
| 1870s | 0.8% | 14.8% | 13.9% | India |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 15.3% | 14.5% | India |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 14.8% | 13.7% | India |
| 1900s | 1.6% | 13.7% | 12.1% | India |
| 1910s | 2.0% | 12.4% | 10.4% | India |
| 1920s | 1.8% | 10.9% | 9.2% | India |
| 1930s | 1.7% | 10.3% | 8.6% | India |
| 1940s | 2.1% | 7.7% | 5.6% | India |
| 1950s | 2.8% | 5.4% | 2.6% | India |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 4.8% | 1.5% | India |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | India |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 5.8% | 1.4% | India |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 7.2% | 2.4% | India |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 8.1% | 2.5% | India |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 9.5% | 3.5% | India |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 10.3% | 3.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Brazil or India?
- India, at 10.6% against 6.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Brazil and India?
- 3.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th and India ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.