Russian Federation vs United States of America: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 434.87 billion tonnes against 122.81 billion tonnes in Russian Federation, a difference of 312.06 billion tonnes.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.5 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 215 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 28,571 tonnes | 27.11 million tonnes | 27.08 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1850s | 490,005 tonnes | 386.05 million tonnes | 385.56 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1860s | 4.95 million tonnes | 811.81 million tonnes | 806.87 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 1870s | 31.71 million tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1880s | 114.07 million tonnes | 3.84 billion tonnes | 3.72 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1890s | 293.72 million tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | 7.40 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1900s | 694.13 million tonnes | 14.70 billion tonnes | 14.01 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1910s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 27.03 billion tonnes | 25.75 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1920s | 1.67 billion tonnes | 43.23 billion tonnes | 41.56 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1930s | 2.74 billion tonnes | 59.81 billion tonnes | 57.07 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1940s | 5.00 billion tonnes | 79.03 billion tonnes | 74.03 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1950s | 9.23 billion tonnes | 104.08 billion tonnes | 94.85 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1960s | 18.12 billion tonnes | 133.89 billion tonnes | 115.77 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1970s | 32.85 billion tonnes | 175.15 billion tonnes | 142.30 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1980s | 53.51 billion tonnes | 221.35 billion tonnes | 167.84 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 1990s | 74.91 billion tonnes | 271.51 billion tonnes | 196.60 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 2000s | 90.54 billion tonnes | 329.65 billion tonnes | 239.11 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 2010s | 106.80 billion tonnes | 386.33 billion tonnes | 279.54 billion tonnes | United States of America |
| 2020s | 119.34 billion tonnes | 424.97 billion tonnes | 305.63 billion tonnes | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 434.87 billion tonnes against 122.81 billion tonnes in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 312.06 billion tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.