India vs Russia: Emissions of air pollutants
India
9.56 million tonnes
in 2022
Russia
4.85 million tonnes
in 2022
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 9.56 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 4.71 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, India averaged higher in 17 and Russia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 30,757 tonnes | 7,788 tonnes | 22,970 tonnes | India |
| 1760s | 31,359 tonnes | 8,192 tonnes | 23,168 tonnes | India |
| 1770s | 31,970 tonnes | 8,616 tonnes | 23,353 tonnes | India |
| 1780s | 32,590 tonnes | 9,140 tonnes | 23,449 tonnes | India |
| 1790s | 33,219 tonnes | 9,622 tonnes | 23,596 tonnes | India |
| 1800s | 34,060 tonnes | 10,213 tonnes | 23,847 tonnes | India |
| 1810s | 35,170 tonnes | 10,976 tonnes | 24,195 tonnes | India |
| 1820s | 36,430 tonnes | 11,909 tonnes | 24,521 tonnes | India |
| 1830s | 38,209 tonnes | 13,576 tonnes | 24,633 tonnes | India |
| 1840s | 40,474 tonnes | 15,586 tonnes | 24,888 tonnes | India |
| 1850s | 43,201 tonnes | 17,826 tonnes | 25,375 tonnes | India |
| 1860s | 46,821 tonnes | 23,505 tonnes | 23,317 tonnes | India |
| 1870s | 50,404 tonnes | 38,305 tonnes | 12,099 tonnes | India |
| 1880s | 63,780 tonnes | 70,419 tonnes | 6,640 tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 85,044 tonnes | 138,594 tonnes | 53,549 tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 141,734 tonnes | 238,172 tonnes | 96,438 tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 216,820 tonnes | 259,768 tonnes | 42,948 tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 252,982 tonnes | 206,534 tonnes | 46,448 tonnes | India |
| 1930s | 256,624 tonnes | 727,077 tonnes | 470,453 tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 318,852 tonnes | 969,962 tonnes | 651,110 tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 535,309 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 916,624 tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.53 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.56 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 4.54 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 6.42 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 9.32 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 9.18 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, India or Russia?
- India, at 9.56 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between India and Russia?
- 4.71 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.