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
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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

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.