Russia vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Russia
854.79 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ukraine
825.05 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia rank
14th
Ukraine rank
15th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Russia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 854.79 tonnes per person against 825.05 tonnes per person in Ukraine, a difference of 29.74 tonnes per person.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 14th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 204 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 143.93 tonnes per person 126.96 tonnes per person 16.96 tonnes per person Russia
1970s 244.47 tonnes per person 213.6 tonnes per person 30.87 tonnes per person Russia
1980s 372.51 tonnes per person 331.68 tonnes per person 40.83 tonnes per person Russia
1990s 505.84 tonnes per person 447.56 tonnes per person 58.28 tonnes per person Russia
2000s 628.44 tonnes per person 551.46 tonnes per person 76.98 tonnes per person Russia
2010s 739.88 tonnes per person 640.2 tonnes per person 99.68 tonnes per person Russia
2020s 826.84 tonnes per person 756.73 tonnes per person 70.12 tonnes per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Russia or Ukraine?
Russia, at 854.79 tonnes per person against 825.05 tonnes per person in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Russia and Ukraine?
29.74 tonnes per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Russia ranks 14th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.