India vs Russia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
India
7.8%
in 2024
Russia
5.0%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 7.8% against 5.0% in Russia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.9% | 11.2% | 4.4% | Russia |
| 1860s | 6.5% | 11.3% | 4.8% | Russia |
| 1870s | 5.6% | 11.0% | 5.4% | Russia |
| 1880s | 5.2% | 11.0% | 5.9% | Russia |
| 1890s | 4.7% | 11.9% | 7.2% | Russia |
| 1900s | 3.9% | 12.5% | 8.5% | Russia |
| 1910s | 3.7% | 8.3% | 4.5% | Russia |
| 1920s | 4.8% | 7.5% | 2.7% | Russia |
| 1930s | 5.1% | 12.0% | 6.8% | Russia |
| 1940s | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Russia |
| 1950s | 4.7% | 7.7% | 3.0% | Russia |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 8.5% | 4.7% | Russia |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 8.5% | 5.2% | Russia |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 9.2% | 5.5% | Russia |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 6.4% | 2.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 1.5% | India |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.8% | 2.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, India or Russia?
- India, at 7.8% against 5.0% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between India and Russia?
- 2.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.