Russia vs United States: Methane emissions
Russia
474.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United States
818.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Methane emissions over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 818.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 474.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Russia, a difference of 344.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Russia |
| 1860s | 95.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1870s | 107.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1880s | 123.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1890s | 144.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1900s | 173.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1910s | 185.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1920s | 177.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1930s | 245.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1940s | 264.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 454.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1950s | 304.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 578.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1960s | 338.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 775.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1970s | 358.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 905.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1980s | 436.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 895.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 1990s | 369.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 847.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 2000s | 336.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 779.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 2010s | 399.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 2020s | 461.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 797.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 818.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 474.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Russia and United States?
- 344.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for methane emissions?
- Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.