Americas vs Russian Federation: Energy β€” Emissions per capita

Americas
7.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Russian Federation
15.84 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Americas rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
12th

Energy β€” Emissions per capita over time

  • Americas
  • Russian Federation
051015199020062023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 15.84 t CO2eq/cap against 7.24 t CO2eq/cap in Americas, a difference of 8.6 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.2 times Americas's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 12 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 9.46 t CO2eq/cap 12.54 t CO2eq/cap 3.08 t CO2eq/cap Russian Federation
2000s 9.37 t CO2eq/cap 12.37 t CO2eq/cap 3 t CO2eq/cap Russian Federation
2010s 8.21 t CO2eq/cap 13.81 t CO2eq/cap 5.6 t CO2eq/cap Russian Federation
2020s 7.22 t CO2eq/cap 15.04 t CO2eq/cap 7.82 t CO2eq/cap Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy β€” emissions per capita, Americas or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 15.84 t CO2eq/cap against 7.24 t CO2eq/cap in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy β€” emissions per capita between Americas and Russian Federation?
8.6 t CO2eq/cap, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Americas and Russian Federation rank globally for energy β€” emissions per capita?
Americas ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy β€” Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy β€” Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.