Russia vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Russia
122.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
United States
434.87 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Russia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 434.87 billion tonnes against 122.81 billion tonnes in Russia, a difference of 312.06 billion tonnes.

That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Russia's.

Across all 173 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1830s 28,571 tonnes 27.11 million tonnes 27.08 million tonnes United States
1850s 498,595 tonnes 377.35 million tonnes 376.86 million tonnes United States
1860s 4.95 million tonnes 811.81 million tonnes 806.87 million tonnes United States
1870s 31.71 million tonnes 1.81 billion tonnes 1.78 billion tonnes United States
1880s 114.07 million tonnes 3.84 billion tonnes 3.72 billion tonnes United States
1890s 293.72 million tonnes 7.69 billion tonnes 7.40 billion tonnes United States
1900s 694.13 million tonnes 14.70 billion tonnes 14.01 billion tonnes United States
1910s 1.28 billion tonnes 27.03 billion tonnes 25.75 billion tonnes United States
1920s 1.67 billion tonnes 43.23 billion tonnes 41.56 billion tonnes United States
1930s 2.74 billion tonnes 59.81 billion tonnes 57.07 billion tonnes United States
1940s 5.00 billion tonnes 79.03 billion tonnes 74.03 billion tonnes United States
1950s 9.23 billion tonnes 104.08 billion tonnes 94.85 billion tonnes United States
1960s 18.12 billion tonnes 133.89 billion tonnes 115.77 billion tonnes United States
1970s 32.85 billion tonnes 175.15 billion tonnes 142.30 billion tonnes United States
1980s 53.51 billion tonnes 221.35 billion tonnes 167.84 billion tonnes United States
1990s 74.91 billion tonnes 271.51 billion tonnes 196.60 billion tonnes United States
2000s 90.54 billion tonnes 329.65 billion tonnes 239.11 billion tonnes United States
2010s 106.80 billion tonnes 386.33 billion tonnes 279.54 billion tonnes United States
2020s 119.34 billion tonnes 424.97 billion tonnes 305.63 billion tonnes United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Russia or United States?
United States, at 434.87 billion tonnes against 122.81 billion tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Russia and United States?
312.06 billion tonnes, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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
Last refreshed

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