Russia vs United States: Annual co2 flaring
Russia
67.36 million
in 2024
United States
61.33 million
in 2024
Russia rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Annual co2 flaring over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 67.36 million against 61.33 million in United States, a difference of 6.03 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 41.07 million | 41.07 million | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 24.04 million | 24.04 million | United States |
| 1970s | 15.38 million | 11.56 million | 3.82 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 14.29 million | 6.00 million | 8.29 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 25.84 million | 39.43 million | 13.58 million | United States |
| 2000s | 38.24 million | 37.29 million | 946,040 | Russia |
| 2010s | 47.88 million | 56.39 million | 8.50 million | United States |
| 2020s | 64.29 million | 61.57 million | 2.73 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 67.36 million against 61.33 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Russia and United States?
- 6.03 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
- Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.