Indonesia vs Russia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Indonesia
2.4%
in 2024
Russia
2.9%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
7th
Russia rank
5th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Indonesia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 201 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Russia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.6% 6.7% 6.1% Russia
1860s 0.6% 6.7% 6.1% Russia
1870s 0.6% 6.7% 6.1% Russia
1880s 0.6% 6.7% 6.1% Russia
1890s 0.6% 6.6% 6.0% Russia
1900s 0.7% 6.3% 5.6% Russia
1910s 0.9% 6.4% 5.5% Russia
1920s 1.1% 6.9% 5.8% Russia
1930s 1.3% 6.6% 5.3% Russia
1940s 1.4% 5.5% 4.1% Russia
1950s 1.4% 5.4% 4.0% Russia
1960s 1.2% 6.2% 4.9% Russia
1970s 1.1% 6.3% 5.2% Russia
1980s 1.5% 6.1% 4.6% Russia
1990s 1.8% 3.8% 2.0% Russia
2000s 2.0% 2.8% 0.7% Russia
2010s 2.3% 2.7% 0.4% Russia
2020s 2.5% 2.9% 0.4% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Indonesia or Russia?
Russia, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Indonesia and Russia?
0.5%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Indonesia ranks 7th 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

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.