Russia vs United States: Share co2 emissions vs population

Russia
4.61
in 2024
United States
12.71
in 2024
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Russia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 12.71 against 4.61 in Russia, a difference of 8.1.

That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Russia's.

Across all 173 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1830s 0.0133 3.25 3.23 United States
1850s 0.0809 13.57 13.49 United States
1860s 0.2318 14.58 14.35 United States
1870s 0.6726 20.21 19.54 United States
1880s 1.11 26.62 25.5 United States
1890s 1.7 31.81 30.11 United States
1900s 2.09 38.59 36.5 United States
1910s 1.73 44.17 42.43 United States
1920s 1.05 47.4 46.35 United States
1930s 4.59 39.75 35.17 United States
1940s 5.12 45.66 40.54 United States
1950s 8.3 37.13 28.82 United States
1960s 10.02 30.24 20.21 United States
1970s 10.28 26.92 16.64 United States
1980s 11.23 22.87 11.64 United States
1990s 7.72 23.04 15.32 United States
2000s 5.42 20.81 15.39 United States
2010s 4.7 15.26 10.56 United States
2020s 4.56 13.21 8.65 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Russia or United States?
United States, at 12.71 against 4.61 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Russia and United States?
8.1, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed