India vs Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
India
6.0%
in 2024
Russia
3.5%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 6.0% against 3.5% in Russia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 7.5% | 7.2% | Russia |
| 1880s | 1.3% | 13.5% | 12.1% | Russia |
| 1890s | 1.9% | 20.1% | 18.1% | Russia |
| 1900s | 2.2% | 17.2% | 15.0% | Russia |
| 1910s | 1.6% | 7.9% | 6.3% | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 6.8% | 6.6% | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 5.7% | 5.2% | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 7.6% | 6.9% | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 7.9% | 7.1% | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 9.1% | 7.8% | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 5.3% | 3.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | India |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | India |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 2.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, India or Russia?
- India, at 6.0% against 3.5% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between India and Russia?
- 2.5%, 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 from oil?
- India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 215 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.