Russia vs Turkey: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Russia
329.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Turkey
318.21 kilograms per person
in 2023
Russia rank
54th
Turkey rank
56th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 329.41 kilograms per person against 318.21 kilograms per person in Turkey, a difference of 11.2 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381.01 kilograms per person | 329.85 kilograms per person | 51.17 kilograms per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 272.9 kilograms per person | 274.56 kilograms per person | 1.66 kilograms per person | Turkey |
| 2010s | 285.38 kilograms per person | 284.66 kilograms per person | 0.719 kilograms per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 327.22 kilograms per person | 318.78 kilograms per person | 8.44 kilograms per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 329.41 kilograms per person against 318.21 kilograms per person in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Russia and Turkey?
- 11.2 kilograms per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Russia ranks 54th and Turkey ranks 56th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.