Pakistan vs Russian Federation: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Pakistan
2.4%
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.9%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2.9% against 2.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.5% | 6.7% | 5.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 6.7% | 5.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1870s | 1.6% | 6.7% | 5.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1880s | 1.6% | 6.7% | 5.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 1.6% | 6.6% | 5.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 1.5% | 6.3% | 4.8% | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 1.3% | 6.4% | 5.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 6.9% | 5.8% | Russian Federation |
| 1930s | 1.1% | 6.6% | 5.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 5.5% | 4.6% | Russian Federation |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 5.4% | 4.8% | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 6.2% | 5.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 6.3% | 5.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 6.1% | 5.0% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Pakistan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 2.9% against 2.4% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Pakistan and Russian Federation?
- 0.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Russian Federation?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Russian Federation rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 6th and Russian Federation 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.