Asia vs Russia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Asia
20,496
in 2023
Russia
1,692
in 2023
Asia rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Asia
- Russia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 20,496 against 1,692 in Russia, a difference of 18,804.
That makes Asia's figure about 12.1 times Russia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 36 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,654 | 1,494 | 9,159 | Asia |
| 2010s | 16,922 | 1,563 | 15,359 | Asia |
| 2020s | 19,470 | 1,632 | 17,838 | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Asia or Russia?
- Asia, at 20,496 against 1,692 in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Asia and Russia?
- 18,804, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Russia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Asia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.