Russia vs United States: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Russia
16.74 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
135.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 135.34 million tonnes against 16.74 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 118.60 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 8.1 times Russia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.78 million tonnes | 139.15 million tonnes | 117.38 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 14.46 million tonnes | 149.30 million tonnes | 134.84 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 16.14 million tonnes | 133.50 million tonnes | 117.36 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 16.66 million tonnes | 133.37 million tonnes | 116.71 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 135.34 million tonnes against 16.74 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Russia and United States?
- 118.60 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.