Russia vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Russia
122.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
80.08 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 122.81 billion tonnes against 80.08 billion tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 42.73 billion tonnes.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Russia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1830s 28,571 tonnes 2.10 billion tonnes 2.10 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1850s 498,595 tonnes 4.42 billion tonnes 4.42 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1860s 4.95 million tonnes 5.91 billion tonnes 5.91 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1870s 31.71 million tonnes 8.25 billion tonnes 8.22 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1880s 114.07 million tonnes 11.19 billion tonnes 11.08 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1890s 293.72 million tonnes 14.62 billion tonnes 14.33 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1900s 694.13 million tonnes 18.70 billion tonnes 18.01 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1910s 1.28 billion tonnes 23.39 billion tonnes 22.11 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1920s 1.67 billion tonnes 27.92 billion tonnes 26.25 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1930s 2.74 billion tonnes 32.34 billion tonnes 29.59 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1940s 5.00 billion tonnes 37.11 billion tonnes 32.11 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1950s 9.23 billion tonnes 42.28 billion tonnes 33.06 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1960s 18.12 billion tonnes 48.09 billion tonnes 29.97 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1970s 32.85 billion tonnes 54.34 billion tonnes 21.50 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1980s 53.51 billion tonnes 60.20 billion tonnes 6.70 billion tonnes United Kingdom
1990s 74.91 billion tonnes 65.98 billion tonnes 8.93 billion tonnes Russia
2000s 90.54 billion tonnes 71.67 billion tonnes 18.87 billion tonnes Russia
2010s 106.80 billion tonnes 76.66 billion tonnes 30.14 billion tonnes Russia
2020s 119.34 billion tonnes 79.45 billion tonnes 39.89 billion tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Russia or United Kingdom?
Russia, at 122.81 billion tonnes against 80.08 billion tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Russia and United Kingdom?
42.73 billion tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Russia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.