Russia vs United States: Share global co2 flaring

Russia
16.2
in 2024
United States
14.75
in 2024
Russia rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Share global co2 flaring over time

  • Russia
  • United States
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 16.2 against 14.75 in United States, a difference of 1.45.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1950s 0 46.57 46.57 United States
1960s 0 19.88 19.88 United States
1970s 4.15 3.4 0.7481 Russia
1980s 7.46 3.1 4.36 Russia
1990s 8.95 13.53 4.58 United States
2000s 11.29 11.02 0.2688 Russia
2010s 12.58 14.67 2.1 United States
2020s 15.85 15.18 0.6618 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global co2 flaring, Russia or United States?
Russia, at 16.2 against 14.75 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global co2 flaring between Russia and United States?
1.45, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for share global co2 flaring?
Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
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