Germany vs Russian Federation: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

Germany
1.32 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.01 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Russian Federation rank
10th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time

  • Germany
  • Russian Federation
246197019972024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.01 Mt CO2e against 1.32 Mt CO2e in Germany, a difference of 0.69 Mt CO2e.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 2.22 Mt CO2e 1.48 Mt CO2e 0.7426 Mt CO2e Germany
1980s 2.88 Mt CO2e 1.78 Mt CO2e 1.1 Mt CO2e Germany
1990s 4.58 Mt CO2e 1.85 Mt CO2e 2.73 Mt CO2e Germany
2000s 4.11 Mt CO2e 1.59 Mt CO2e 2.52 Mt CO2e Germany
2010s 2.6 Mt CO2e 1.6 Mt CO2e 0.9936 Mt CO2e Germany
2020s 1.61 Mt CO2e 1.86 Mt CO2e 0.251 Mt CO2e Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy), Germany or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2.01 Mt CO2e against 1.32 Mt CO2e in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) between Germany and Russian Federation?
0.69 Mt CO2e, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
Germany ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 194 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 Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).