Russian Federation vs United States of America: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Russian Federation
18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United States of America
17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
13th
United States of America rank
15th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United States of America, a difference of 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States of America ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1860s | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1870s | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1880s | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1890s | 15.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1900s | 17.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1910s | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1920s | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1930s | 17.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1940s | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1950s | 14.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1960s | 16.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 19.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 22.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 16.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 17.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Russian Federation ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.