Northern Europe vs Russia: IPPU — Emissions per capita

Northern Europe
0.48 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Russia
1.19 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Northern Europe rank
17th
Russia rank
16th

IPPU — Emissions per capita over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Russia
00.250.50.7511.2199020062023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.19 t CO2eq/cap against 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in Northern Europe, a difference of 0.71 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.5 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 17th and Russia ranks 16th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.705 t CO2eq/cap 0.7475 t CO2eq/cap 0.0425 t CO2eq/cap Russia
2000s 0.656 t CO2eq/cap 0.857 t CO2eq/cap 0.201 t CO2eq/cap Russia
2010s 0.596 t CO2eq/cap 0.998 t CO2eq/cap 0.402 t CO2eq/cap Russia
2020s 0.5275 t CO2eq/cap 1.17 t CO2eq/cap 0.64 t CO2eq/cap Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, Northern Europe or Russia?
Russia, at 1.19 t CO2eq/cap against 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in Northern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Northern Europe and Russia?
0.71 t CO2eq/cap, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Northern Europe and Russia rank globally for ippu — emissions per capita?
Northern Europe ranks 17th and Russia ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — 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
254 places, 8,412 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.