Russian Federation vs United States: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita

Russian Federation
1.59 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States
1.49 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
20th
United States rank
23rd

Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States
00.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.59 t CO2eq/cap against 1.49 t CO2eq/cap in United States, a difference of 0.1 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.995 t CO2eq/cap 1.69 t CO2eq/cap 0.6913 t CO2eq/cap United States
2000s 1.06 t CO2eq/cap 1.76 t CO2eq/cap 0.7 t CO2eq/cap United States
2010s 1.29 t CO2eq/cap 1.56 t CO2eq/cap 0.268 t CO2eq/cap United States
2020s 1.55 t CO2eq/cap 1.48 t CO2eq/cap 0.0725 t CO2eq/cap Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions per capita, Russian Federation or United States?
Russian Federation, at 1.59 t CO2eq/cap against 1.49 t CO2eq/cap in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions per capita between Russian Federation and United States?
0.1 t CO2eq/cap, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
Russian Federation ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.