Brazil vs Russia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Brazil
6.9%
in 2024
Russia
2.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Russia rank
5th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.9% against 2.9% in Russia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Russia ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9% | 6.7% | 5.8% | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.9% | 6.7% | 5.8% | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.8% | 6.7% | 5.8% | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 6.7% | 5.9% | Russia |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 6.6% | 5.6% | Russia |
| 1900s | 1.6% | 6.3% | 4.7% | Russia |
| 1910s | 2.0% | 6.4% | 4.4% | Russia |
| 1920s | 1.8% | 6.9% | 5.2% | Russia |
| 1930s | 1.7% | 6.6% | 4.9% | Russia |
| 1940s | 2.1% | 5.5% | 3.4% | Russia |
| 1950s | 2.8% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Russia |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 6.2% | 2.8% | Russia |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 6.3% | 2.5% | Russia |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 6.1% | 1.7% | Russia |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 3.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Brazil or Russia?
- Brazil, at 6.9% against 2.9% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Brazil and Russia?
- 4.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Brazil ranks 4th 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 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.