India vs Russia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
India
2.54 billion tonnes
in 2023
Russia
1.41 billion tonnes
in 2023
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 2.54 billion tonnes against 1.41 billion tonnes in Russia, a difference of 1.14 billion tonnes.
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 | 723.84 million tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 549.13 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 60.77 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 581.06 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.00 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, India or Russia?
- India, at 2.54 billion tonnes against 1.41 billion tonnes in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between India and Russia?
- 1.14 billion tonnes, 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.