Greenland vs Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Greenland
11.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
12.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
22nd
Russia rank
19th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Greenland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 12.29 tonnes per person against 11.08 tonnes per person in Greenland, a difference of 1.21 tonnes per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 0.0766 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1960s | 9.16 tonnes per person | 8.91 tonnes per person | 0.2479 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 1970s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 13.26 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1980s | 8.79 tonnes per person | 15.76 tonnes per person | 6.97 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 12.18 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.07 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 0.303 tonnes per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 9.97 tonnes per person | 11.46 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 11.67 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Greenland or Russia?
- Russia, at 12.29 tonnes per person against 11.08 tonnes per person in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Greenland and Russia?
- 1.21 tonnes per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Russia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Russia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Greenland ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 19th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.