Russia vs United States: Co2 income level

Russia
1.78 billion
in 2024
United States
4.90 billion
in 2024
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Co2 income level over time

  • Russia
  • United States
02.0B4.0B6.0B180019122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 4.90 billion against 1.78 billion in Russia, a difference of 3.12 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Russia's.

Across all 173 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 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1830s 11,204 2.73 million 2.71 million United States
1850s 222,407 36.23 million 36.01 million United States
1860s 1.04 million 62.10 million 61.06 million United States
1870s 4.52 million 133.69 million 129.17 million United States
1880s 11.45 million 274.59 million 263.14 million United States
1890s 26.03 million 479.89 million 453.86 million United States
1900s 50.17 million 940.33 million 890.16 million United States
1910s 56.76 million 1.45 billion 1.39 billion United States
1920s 39.98 million 1.76 billion 1.72 billion United States
1930s 180.96 million 1.55 billion 1.36 billion United States
1940s 255.53 million 2.27 billion 2.01 billion United States
1950s 615.35 million 2.68 billion 2.07 billion United States
1960s 1.12 billion 3.37 billion 2.25 billion United States
1970s 1.78 billion 4.63 billion 2.85 billion United States
1980s 2.26 billion 4.60 billion 2.34 billion United States
1990s 1.81 billion 5.43 billion 3.62 billion United States
2000s 1.56 billion 5.97 billion 4.41 billion United States
2010s 1.66 billion 5.40 billion 3.73 billion United States
2020s 1.70 billion 4.92 billion 3.22 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 income level, Russia or United States?
United States, at 4.90 billion against 1.78 billion in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 income level between Russia and United States?
3.12 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for co2 income level?
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
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