Russia vs World: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Russia
1,692
in 2023
World
34,613
in 2023
Russia rank
4th
World rank
1st
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Russia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 34,613 against 1,692 in Russia, a difference of 32,921.
That makes World's figure about 20.5 times Russia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 161 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,494 | 26,338 | 24,843 | World |
| 2010s | 1,563 | 32,318 | 30,755 | World |
| 2020s | 1,632 | 33,553 | 31,921 | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Russia or World?
- World, at 34,613 against 1,692 in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Russia and World?
- 32,921, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Russia and World rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Russia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.