Russia vs United States: Consumption co2 emissions vs population

Russia
3.69
in 2023
United States
14.26
in 2023
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Consumption co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Russia
  • United States
510152025199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 14.26 against 3.69 in Russia, a difference of 10.57.

That makes United States's figure about 3.9 times Russia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 120 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 5.43 22.97 17.54 United States
2000s 4.11 22.08 17.97 United States
2010s 3.73 16.01 12.28 United States
2020s 3.52 14.62 11.1 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions vs population, Russia or United States?
United States, at 14.26 against 3.69 in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions vs population between Russia and United States?
10.57, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed