India vs Russia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
India
3.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.78 billion tonnes
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 3.19 billion tonnes against 1.78 billion tonnes in Russia, a difference of 1.41 billion tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 515,478 tonnes | 304,760 tonnes | 210,718 tonnes | India |
| 1860s | 583,435 tonnes | 670,023 tonnes | 86,589 tonnes | Russia |
| 1870s | 1.73 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1880s | 2.68 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 8.76 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 6.77 million tonnes | 26.03 million tonnes | 19.26 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 17.83 million tonnes | 50.17 million tonnes | 32.34 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 32.40 million tonnes | 56.76 million tonnes | 24.37 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 39.16 million tonnes | 39.98 million tonnes | 822,970 tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 41.93 million tonnes | 180.96 million tonnes | 139.03 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 52.14 million tonnes | 255.53 million tonnes | 203.39 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 78.21 million tonnes | 615.35 million tonnes | 537.15 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 147.03 million tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 975.51 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 227.90 million tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 395.75 million tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 1.86 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 751.91 million tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 339.11 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 509.80 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, India or Russia?
- India, at 3.19 billion tonnes against 1.78 billion tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between India and Russia?
- 1.41 billion tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.