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
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
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.