Russia vs United States: Total ghg emissions
Russia
2.73 billion
in 2024
United States
6.05 billion
in 2024
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Total ghg emissions over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.05 billion against 2.73 billion in Russia, a difference of 3.33 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Russia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 521.12 million | 927.74 million | 406.62 million | United States |
| 1860s | 521.35 million | 907.41 million | 386.07 million | United States |
| 1870s | 617.61 million | 1.47 billion | 848.11 million | United States |
| 1880s | 730.16 million | 1.70 billion | 973.62 million | United States |
| 1890s | 935.20 million | 2.05 billion | 1.12 billion | United States |
| 1900s | 1.19 billion | 2.53 billion | 1.34 billion | United States |
| 1910s | 867.54 million | 2.96 billion | 2.09 billion | United States |
| 1920s | 886.11 million | 3.20 billion | 2.31 billion | United States |
| 1930s | 1.52 billion | 2.68 billion | 1.15 billion | United States |
| 1940s | 977.82 million | 3.48 billion | 2.50 billion | United States |
| 1950s | 1.58 billion | 3.82 billion | 2.24 billion | United States |
| 1960s | 2.08 billion | 4.66 billion | 2.58 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 2.66 billion | 6.06 billion | 3.40 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 3.20 billion | 5.98 billion | 2.78 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion | 6.69 billion | 4.20 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion | 7.11 billion | 5.05 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 2.46 billion | 6.47 billion | 4.01 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion | 6.04 billion | 3.47 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 6.05 billion against 2.73 billion in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Russia and United States?
- 3.33 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for total ghg emissions?
- Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.