Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Russian Federation
122.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.08 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 122.81 billion tonnes against 80.08 billion tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 42.73 billion tonnes.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1830 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1830s 28,571 tonnes 2.10 billion tonnes 2.10 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 490,005 tonnes 4.46 billion tonnes 4.46 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 4.95 million tonnes 5.91 billion tonnes 5.91 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 31.71 million tonnes 8.25 billion tonnes 8.22 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 114.07 million tonnes 11.19 billion tonnes 11.08 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 293.72 million tonnes 14.62 billion tonnes 14.33 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 694.13 million tonnes 18.70 billion tonnes 18.01 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 1.28 billion tonnes 23.39 billion tonnes 22.11 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 1.67 billion tonnes 27.92 billion tonnes 26.25 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 2.74 billion tonnes 32.34 billion tonnes 29.59 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 5.00 billion tonnes 37.11 billion tonnes 32.11 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 9.23 billion tonnes 42.28 billion tonnes 33.06 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 18.12 billion tonnes 48.09 billion tonnes 29.97 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 32.85 billion tonnes 54.34 billion tonnes 21.50 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 53.51 billion tonnes 60.20 billion tonnes 6.70 billion tonnes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 74.91 billion tonnes 65.98 billion tonnes 8.93 billion tonnes Russian Federation
2000s 90.54 billion tonnes 71.67 billion tonnes 18.87 billion tonnes Russian Federation
2010s 106.80 billion tonnes 76.66 billion tonnes 30.14 billion tonnes Russian Federation
2020s 119.34 billion tonnes 79.45 billion tonnes 39.89 billion tonnes Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 122.81 billion tonnes against 80.08 billion tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42.73 billion tonnes, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.