Russian Federation vs United States of America: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Russian Federation
11.9%
in 2024
United States of America
13.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.9% against 11.9% in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.8% | 29.6% | 9.7% | United States of America |
| 1860s | 19.9% | 30.7% | 10.8% | United States of America |
| 1870s | 20.3% | 32.7% | 12.4% | United States of America |
| 1880s | 20.3% | 35.3% | 15.0% | United States of America |
| 1890s | 20.8% | 35.3% | 14.6% | United States of America |
| 1900s | 21.6% | 34.7% | 13.0% | United States of America |
| 1910s | 21.8% | 33.3% | 11.5% | United States of America |
| 1920s | 20.5% | 31.8% | 11.3% | United States of America |
| 1930s | 20.4% | 29.4% | 9.1% | United States of America |
| 1940s | 19.9% | 26.8% | 6.9% | United States of America |
| 1950s | 17.8% | 24.0% | 6.2% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 16.6% | 21.1% | 4.5% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 19.4% | 3.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 18.0% | 3.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 16.7% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 15.6% | 2.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 14.6% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 14.0% | 2.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.9% against 11.9% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 2.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.