Russia vs Southern Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)

Russia
0.2899 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Southern Europe
0.0973 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Russia rank
25th
Southern Europe rank
28th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time

  • Russia
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.2899 kg per constant US$ against 0.0973 kg per constant US$ in Southern Europe, a difference of 0.1926 kg per constant US$.

That makes Russia's figure about 3.0 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 160 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3943 kg per constant US$ 0.1656 kg per constant US$ 0.2287 kg per constant US$ Russia
2010s 0.3025 kg per constant US$ 0.1318 kg per constant US$ 0.1707 kg per constant US$ Russia
2020s 0.29 kg per constant US$ 0.1064 kg per constant US$ 0.1836 kg per constant US$ Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Russia or Southern Europe?
Russia, at 0.2899 kg per constant US$ against 0.0973 kg per constant US$ in Southern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Russia and Southern Europe?
0.1926 kg per constant US$, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Southern Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Russia and Southern Europe rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Russia ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed