India vs Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change
India
7.4%
in 2024
Russia
5.0%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 7.4% against 5.0% in Russia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.4% | 17.7% | 14.2% | Russia |
| 1860s | 3.5% | 18.2% | 14.7% | Russia |
| 1870s | 2.5% | 16.6% | 14.2% | Russia |
| 1880s | 2.4% | 16.7% | 14.2% | Russia |
| 1890s | 2.1% | 17.3% | 15.3% | Russia |
| 1900s | 1.7% | 18.3% | 16.6% | Russia |
| 1910s | 1.7% | 10.1% | 8.4% | Russia |
| 1920s | 4.8% | 9.1% | 4.3% | Russia |
| 1930s | 5.4% | 16.0% | 10.6% | Russia |
| 1940s | 5.1% | 6.1% | 1.0% | Russia |
| 1950s | 5.4% | 8.0% | 2.7% | Russia |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 9.4% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 9.3% | 7.2% | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 10.1% | 7.8% | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 6.7% | 3.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 0.8% | India |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 2.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change, India or Russia?
- India, at 7.4% against 5.0% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change between India and Russia?
- 2.4%, 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 of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.