India vs Russia: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
India
6.7%
in 2023
Russia
3.7%
in 2023
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 6.7% against 3.7% in Russia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 5.4% | 2.4% | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 1.6% | India |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.5% | 2.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, India or Russia?
- India, at 6.7% against 3.7% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between India and Russia?
- 3.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.