Greenland vs Russia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Greenland
11.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
12.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
22nd
Russia rank
19th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Greenland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 12.29 tonnes per person against 11.08 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 1.21 tonnes per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 0.0766 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1960s | 9.16 tonnes per person | 8.91 tonnes per person | 0.2479 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 13.26 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 8.79 tonnes per person | 15.76 tonnes per person | 6.97 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 12.18 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.07 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 0.303 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.97 tonnes per person | 11.46 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Greenland or Russia?
- Russia, at 12.29 tonnes per person against 11.08 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Greenland and Russia?
- 1.21 tonnes per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Russia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Russia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Greenland ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.