Russia vs United States: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
Russia
1.78 billion tonnes
in 2024
United States
4.90 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.90 billion tonnes against 1.78 billion tonnes in Russia, a difference of 3.12 billion tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Russia's.
Across all 171 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 232,678 tonnes | 37.67 million tonnes | 37.44 million tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 1.04 million tonnes | 62.10 million tonnes | 61.06 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 4.52 million tonnes | 133.69 million tonnes | 129.17 million tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 11.45 million tonnes | 274.59 million tonnes | 263.14 million tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 26.03 million tonnes | 479.89 million tonnes | 453.86 million tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 50.17 million tonnes | 940.33 million tonnes | 890.16 million tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 56.76 million tonnes | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 39.98 million tonnes | 1.76 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 180.96 million tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 255.53 million tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 615.35 million tonnes | 2.68 billion tonnes | 2.07 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 3.37 billion tonnes | 2.25 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 1.78 billion tonnes | 4.63 billion tonnes | 2.85 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 2.26 billion tonnes | 4.60 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 5.43 billion tonnes | 3.62 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 5.97 billion tonnes | 4.41 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 5.40 billion tonnes | 3.73 billion tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion tonnes | 4.92 billion tonnes | 3.22 billion tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 4.90 billion tonnes against 1.78 billion tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between Russia and United States?
- 3.12 billion tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.