Russia vs United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Russia
0.016 kt per person
in 2023
United States
0.0152 kt per person
in 2023
Russia rank
10th
United States rank
13th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

  • Russia
  • United States
00.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.016 kt per person against 0.0152 kt per person in United States, a difference of 0.0008 kt per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.

Russia ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th of 186 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0125 kt per person 0.021 kt per person 0.0084 kt per person United States
2000s 0.0124 kt per person 0.0206 kt per person 0.0081 kt per person United States
2010s 0.0139 kt per person 0.0173 kt per person 0.0034 kt per person United States
2020s 0.0152 kt per person 0.0153 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Russia or United States?
Russia, at 0.016 kt per person against 0.0152 kt per person in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Russia and United States?
0.0008 kt per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Russia ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.