Russian Federation vs United States of America: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Russian Federation
122.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
United States of America
434.87 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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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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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
Last refreshed

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.