Russian Federation vs United States of America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

Russian Federation
0.2576 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States of America
0.3089 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3089 Mt CO2e against 0.2576 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0513 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1497 Mt CO2e 0.2829 Mt CO2e 0.1332 Mt CO2e United States of America
1980s 0.1655 Mt CO2e 0.2414 Mt CO2e 0.076 Mt CO2e United States of America
1990s 0.2895 Mt CO2e 0.25 Mt CO2e 0.0394 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
2000s 0.4116 Mt CO2e 0.2411 Mt CO2e 0.1704 Mt CO2e Russian Federation
2010s 0.2409 Mt CO2e 0.3087 Mt CO2e 0.0678 Mt CO2e United States of America
2020s 0.2401 Mt CO2e 0.2963 Mt CO2e 0.0562 Mt CO2e United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3089 Mt CO2e against 0.2576 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.0513 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).