India vs Russia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
India
10.6%
in 2024
Russia
2.9%
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 10.6% against 2.9% in Russia, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes India's figure about 3.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 15 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.5% | 6.7% | 7.8% | India |
| 1860s | 14.4% | 6.7% | 7.7% | India |
| 1870s | 14.8% | 6.7% | 8.1% | India |
| 1880s | 15.3% | 6.7% | 8.6% | India |
| 1890s | 14.8% | 6.6% | 8.1% | India |
| 1900s | 13.7% | 6.3% | 7.4% | India |
| 1910s | 12.4% | 6.4% | 5.9% | India |
| 1920s | 10.9% | 6.9% | 4.0% | India |
| 1930s | 10.3% | 6.6% | 3.7% | India |
| 1940s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 2.2% | India |
| 1950s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | India |
| 1960s | 4.8% | 6.2% | 1.4% | Russia |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 6.3% | 1.5% | Russia |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 6.1% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.8% | 3.4% | India |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% | India |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 2.7% | 6.8% | India |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 2.9% | 7.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, India or Russia?
- India, at 10.6% against 2.9% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between India and Russia?
- 7.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- India ranks 2nd 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.