Australia vs Russia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Australia
2,100 kilograms per person
in 2023
Russia
2,426 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Russia rank
13th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,426 kilograms per person against 2,100 kilograms per person in Australia, a difference of 326 kilograms per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Russia ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,689 kilograms per person | 1,897 kilograms per person | 208.52 kilograms per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 2,236 kilograms per person | 2,253 kilograms per person | 16.12 kilograms per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,665 kilograms per person | 2,264 kilograms per person | 400.96 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,190 kilograms per person | 2,419 kilograms per person | 228.94 kilograms per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Australia or Russia?
- Russia, at 2,426 kilograms per person against 2,100 kilograms per person in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Australia and Russia?
- 326 kilograms per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 15th and Russia ranks 13th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.