Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) in Russia
Russia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) was 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
457,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Russia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Russia stood at 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Russia peaked at 457,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
Russia ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 457,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 440,290 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 421,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 405,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 379,193 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 361,957 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 349,973 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 335,836 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 324,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 326,451 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 327,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 322,761 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 316,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 322,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 319,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 315,390 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 314,781 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 309,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 305,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 282,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 288,706 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 285,769 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 281,141 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 273,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 263,187 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 253,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 249,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 251,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 258,633 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 255,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 249,239 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 258,385 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 248,833 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 23.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Russia's 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,305 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 26.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 324,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 457,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,747 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 282,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 327,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 249,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 288,706 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,553 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 258,385 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 United States 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Brazil 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 66,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 93,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 241,456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Mexico 190,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 40,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Argentina 126,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Russia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Russia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Russia was 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 457,717 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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