India vs Russia: Share co2 emissions vs population

India
8.27
in 2024
Russia
4.61
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • India
  • Russia
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How they compare

India currently reports 8.27 against 4.61 in Russia, a difference of 3.66.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was India ahead.

India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1743 0.1036 0.0706 India
1860s 0.1521 0.1677 0.0156 Russia
1870s 0.2353 0.9836 0.7482 Russia
1880s 0.2587 1.11 0.8534 Russia
1890s 0.4418 1.7 1.26 Russia
1900s 0.7267 2.09 1.36 Russia
1910s 0.9889 1.73 0.7438 Russia
1920s 1.06 1.05 0.0112 India
1930s 1.08 4.59 3.51 Russia
1940s 1.05 5.12 4.07 Russia
1950s 1.07 8.3 7.24 Russia
1960s 1.31 10.02 8.71 Russia
1970s 1.32 10.28 8.97 Russia
1980s 1.95 11.23 9.28 Russia
1990s 3.18 7.72 4.54 Russia
2000s 4.2 5.42 1.22 Russia
2010s 6.12 4.7 1.42 India
2020s 7.6 4.56 3.04 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, India or Russia?
India, at 8.27 against 4.61 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between India and Russia?
3.66, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do India and Russia rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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