Russia vs United States: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Russia
1,692
in 2023
United States
4,413
in 2023
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,413 against 1,692 in Russia, a difference of 2,721.
That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Russia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 161 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,494 | 5,590 | 4,096 | United States |
| 2010s | 1,563 | 4,965 | 3,403 | United States |
| 2020s | 1,632 | 4,457 | 2,825 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 4,413 against 1,692 in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Russia and United States?
- 2,721, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 161 countries.
- 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.