Brazil vs Pakistan: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Brazil
6.9%
in 2024
Pakistan
2.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Pakistan rank
6th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 6.9% against 2.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.9 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Pakistan ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 13 and Pakistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Pakistan Difference Ahead
1850s 0.9% 1.5% 0.7% Pakistan
1860s 0.9% 1.5% 0.7% Pakistan
1870s 0.8% 1.6% 0.7% Pakistan
1880s 0.8% 1.6% 0.8% Pakistan
1890s 1.0% 1.6% 0.5% Pakistan
1900s 1.6% 1.5% 0.2% Brazil
1910s 2.0% 1.3% 0.7% Brazil
1920s 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% Brazil
1930s 1.7% 1.1% 0.6% Brazil
1940s 2.1% 0.8% 1.3% Brazil
1950s 2.8% 0.6% 2.2% Brazil
1960s 3.3% 0.6% 2.7% Brazil
1970s 3.8% 0.8% 3.0% Brazil
1980s 4.4% 1.0% 3.3% Brazil
1990s 4.8% 1.4% 3.4% Brazil
2000s 5.6% 1.7% 3.9% Brazil
2010s 6.1% 2.0% 4.0% Brazil
2020s 6.7% 2.4% 4.3% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Brazil or Pakistan?
Brazil, at 6.9% against 2.4% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Brazil and Pakistan?
4.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Brazil ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – 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

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.