China vs Russia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 38.52 Mt CO2e against 23.35 Mt CO2e in Russia, a difference of 15.17 Mt CO2e.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.85 Mt CO2e | 34.08 Mt CO2e | 11.23 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 1980s | 27.72 Mt CO2e | 32.3 Mt CO2e | 4.58 Mt CO2e | Russia |
| 1990s | 34.23 Mt CO2e | 18.97 Mt CO2e | 15.26 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2000s | 50.88 Mt CO2e | 18.53 Mt CO2e | 32.35 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2010s | 36.68 Mt CO2e | 22.8 Mt CO2e | 13.88 Mt CO2e | China |
| 2020s | 37.26 Mt CO2e | 22.81 Mt CO2e | 14.44 Mt CO2e | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, China or Russia?
- China, at 38.52 Mt CO2e against 23.35 Mt CO2e in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between China and Russia?
- 15.17 Mt CO2e, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 203 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).