Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Russia
Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 232.76 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Russia, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 232.76 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Russia peaked at 1.30 billion tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 232.76 million tonnes, in 2026.
That places Russia 2nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 586.25 million tonnes | 249.82 million tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 569.23 million tonnes | 371.18 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.31 million tonnes | 232.76 million tonnes | 935.45 million tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 329.86 million tonnes compare
- 3 Canada 163.44 million tonnes compare
- 4 Angola 158.79 million tonnes compare
- 5 South Sudan 124.62 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Russia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 122.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Russia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Russia was 232.76 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.76 million tonnes in 2026.
- How does Russia rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.