Russian Federation vs United States of America: Per capita co2 gas

Russian Federation
5.92
in 2024
United States of America
5.06
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th

Per capita co2 gas over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
0246180019122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5.92 against 5.06 in United States of America, a difference of 0.86.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was United States of America ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 146 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1830s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0.0918 0.0918 United States of America
1890s 0 0.1231 0.1231 United States of America
1900s 0 0.2029 0.2029 United States of America
1910s 0 0.3239 0.3239 United States of America
1920s 0.0022 0.5235 0.5213 United States of America
1930s 0.019 0.7977 0.7787 United States of America
1940s 0.0292 1.39 1.37 United States of America
1950s 0.1641 2.8 2.64 United States of America
1960s 1.21 4.05 2.84 United States of America
1970s 2.37 4.94 2.57 United States of America
1980s 4.16 3.89 0.2656 Russian Federation
1990s 4.9 4.18 0.7138 Russian Federation
2000s 5.08 4.06 1.03 Russian Federation
2010s 5.43 4.38 1.06 Russian Federation
2020s 5.62 4.92 0.7029 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 gas, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 5.92 against 5.06 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 gas between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.86, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for per capita co2 gas?
Russian Federation ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed