Ethiopia vs Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2024
Russia
8.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ethiopia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8.4% against 4.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 19.6% | 19.2% | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 21.0% | 20.7% | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 20.2% | 20.0% | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 20.9% | 20.8% | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 22.8% | 22.6% | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 26.5% | 26.1% | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 16.0% | 15.5% | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.7% | 14.8% | 14.1% | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 24.0% | 23.3% | Russia |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 6.9% | 5.7% | Russia |
| 1950s | 1.4% | 7.8% | 6.4% | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.7% | 8.1% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 6.7% | 5.5% | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 1990s | -0.6% | 3.0% | 3.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 6.8% | 2.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ethiopia or Russia?
- Russia, at 8.4% against 4.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ethiopia and Russia?
- 3.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Russia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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 land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.