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Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia

Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.17 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.17 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.88 billion tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
265.74 million tonnes
in 1949
Years of data
169
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia is 2.17 billion tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia peaked at 2.88 billion tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 265.74 million tonnes, in 1949.

Russia ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 169 years of available data.

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1850 552.28 million tonnes —
1855 590.14 million tonnes +6.9%
1858 603.09 million tonnes +2.2%
1859 607.12 million tonnes +0.7%
1860 565.34 million tonnes -6.9%
1861 565.66 million tonnes +0.1%
1862 554.33 million tonnes -2.0%
1863 538.45 million tonnes -2.9%
1864 574.64 million tonnes +6.7%
1865 553.22 million tonnes -3.7%
1866 589.13 million tonnes +6.5%
1867 537.81 million tonnes -8.7%
1868 552.99 million tonnes +2.8%
1869 557.73 million tonnes +0.9%
1870 631.93 million tonnes +13.3%
1871 611.74 million tonnes -3.2%
1872 656.43 million tonnes +7.3%
1873 642.58 million tonnes -2.1%
1874 679.47 million tonnes +5.7%
1875 667.64 million tonnes -1.7%
1876 681.33 million tonnes +2.1%
1877 692.43 million tonnes +1.6%
1878 709.36 million tonnes +2.4%
1879 719.45 million tonnes +1.4%
1880 747.06 million tonnes +3.8%
1881 755.50 million tonnes +1.1%
1882 772.82 million tonnes +2.3%
1883 785.20 million tonnes +1.6%
1884 808.60 million tonnes +3.0%
1885 824.15 million tonnes +1.9%
1886 808.66 million tonnes -1.9%
1887 795.17 million tonnes -1.7%
1888 810.49 million tonnes +1.9%
1889 824.67 million tonnes +1.7%
1890 946.77 million tonnes +14.8%
1891 967.07 million tonnes +2.1%
1892 978.30 million tonnes +1.2%
1893 975.23 million tonnes -0.3%
1894 1.02 billion tonnes +5.0%
1895 1.00 billion tonnes -1.9%
1896 1.00 billion tonnes +0.0%
1897 1.03 billion tonnes +2.2%
1898 1.05 billion tonnes +1.9%
1899 1.05 billion tonnes +0.2%
1900 1.11 billion tonnes +5.8%
1901 1.19 billion tonnes +7.0%
1902 1.21 billion tonnes +1.8%
1903 1.26 billion tonnes +4.1%
1904 1.30 billion tonnes +3.2%
1905 1.34 billion tonnes +3.6%
1906 1.37 billion tonnes +2.4%
1907 1.42 billion tonnes +3.0%
1908 1.45 billion tonnes +2.1%
1909 1.49 billion tonnes +2.9%
1910 1.12 billion tonnes -24.4%
1911 1.02 billion tonnes -9.6%
1912 971.71 million tonnes -4.4%
1913 882.01 million tonnes -9.2%
1914 806.94 million tonnes -8.5%
1915 735.59 million tonnes -8.8%
1916 741.31 million tonnes +0.8%
1917 645.85 million tonnes -12.9%
1918 527.23 million tonnes -18.4%
1919 496.83 million tonnes -5.8%
1920 659.65 million tonnes +32.8%
1921 719.62 million tonnes +9.1%
1922 736.53 million tonnes +2.3%
1923 800.63 million tonnes +8.7%
1924 742.68 million tonnes -7.2%
1925 822.44 million tonnes +10.7%
1926 855.02 million tonnes +4.0%
1927 873.02 million tonnes +2.1%
1928 883.70 million tonnes +1.2%
1929 951.54 million tonnes +7.7%
1930 1.20 billion tonnes +26.2%
1931 1.31 billion tonnes +9.3%
1932 1.40 billion tonnes +6.3%
1933 1.42 billion tonnes +1.5%
1934 1.48 billion tonnes +4.7%
1935 1.56 billion tonnes +5.2%
1936 1.67 billion tonnes +6.8%
1937 1.69 billion tonnes +1.4%
1938 1.74 billion tonnes +3.1%
1939 1.75 billion tonnes +0.7%
1940 1.36 billion tonnes -22.7%
1941 1.12 billion tonnes -17.3%
1942 820.08 million tonnes -26.8%
1943 692.71 million tonnes -15.5%
1944 605.31 million tonnes -12.6%
1945 547.39 million tonnes -9.6%
1946 461.09 million tonnes -15.8%
1947 405.26 million tonnes -12.1%
1948 331.86 million tonnes -18.1%
1949 265.74 million tonnes -19.9%
1950 579.78 million tonnes +118.2%
1951 780.28 million tonnes +34.6%
1952 886.08 million tonnes +13.6%
1953 1.01 billion tonnes +13.5%
1954 1.14 billion tonnes +13.8%
1955 1.29 billion tonnes +13.1%
1956 1.41 billion tonnes +8.7%
1957 1.53 billion tonnes +8.5%
1958 1.63 billion tonnes +6.7%
1959 2.17 billion tonnes +33.2%
1960 1.75 billion tonnes -19.3%
1961 1.83 billion tonnes +4.4%
1962 1.52 billion tonnes -16.8%
1963 1.58 billion tonnes +4.2%
1964 1.59 billion tonnes +0.4%
1965 1.61 billion tonnes +1.3%
1966 1.62 billion tonnes +0.6%
1967 1.69 billion tonnes +4.5%
1968 1.76 billion tonnes +4.3%
1969 1.82 billion tonnes +3.1%
1970 2.03 billion tonnes +11.7%
1971 1.92 billion tonnes -5.4%
1972 1.99 billion tonnes +3.7%
1973 2.11 billion tonnes +6.0%
1974 2.18 billion tonnes +3.4%
1975 2.23 billion tonnes +2.0%
1976 2.32 billion tonnes +4.1%
1977 2.37 billion tonnes +2.2%
1978 2.42 billion tonnes +1.9%
1979 2.41 billion tonnes -0.5%
1980 2.64 billion tonnes +9.7%
1981 2.46 billion tonnes -6.6%
1982 2.52 billion tonnes +2.4%
1983 2.51 billion tonnes -0.4%
1984 2.55 billion tonnes +1.7%
1985 2.77 billion tonnes +8.4%
1986 2.74 billion tonnes -0.9%
1987 2.73 billion tonnes -0.4%
1988 2.81 billion tonnes +3.0%
1989 2.76 billion tonnes -2.1%
1990 2.88 billion tonnes +4.4%
1991 2.72 billion tonnes -5.5%
1992 2.19 billion tonnes -19.4%
1993 2.03 billion tonnes -7.3%
1994 1.75 billion tonnes -13.8%
1995 1.66 billion tonnes -5.0%
1996 2.04 billion tonnes +22.7%
1997 1.51 billion tonnes -25.9%
1998 1.52 billion tonnes +0.6%
1999 1.58 billion tonnes +3.9%
2000 1.50 billion tonnes -5.3%
2001 1.51 billion tonnes +1.1%
2002 1.47 billion tonnes -2.9%
2003 1.54 billion tonnes +5.1%
2004 1.51 billion tonnes -2.3%
2005 1.57 billion tonnes +4.4%
2006 1.65 billion tonnes +4.9%
2007 1.73 billion tonnes +4.5%
2008 1.69 billion tonnes -2.2%
2009 1.83 billion tonnes +8.3%
2010 2.04 billion tonnes +11.5%
2011 1.80 billion tonnes -11.8%
2012 2.08 billion tonnes +16.0%
2013 1.90 billion tonnes -8.8%
2014 1.76 billion tonnes -7.0%
2015 2.08 billion tonnes +18.0%
2016 2.08 billion tonnes +0.1%
2017 2.09 billion tonnes +0.2%
2018 2.03 billion tonnes -3.0%
2019 1.97 billion tonnes -2.8%
2020 1.84 billion tonnes -6.5%
2021 1.91 billion tonnes +4.0%
2022 2.05 billion tonnes +7.2%
2023 2.12 billion tonnes +3.3%
2024 2.17 billion tonnes +2.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 2.17 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 59.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 2.17 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 66.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +118.2% 265.74 million tonnes 579.78 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 588.16 million tonnes 552.28 million tonnes 607.12 million tonnes 4
1860s 558.93 million tonnes 537.81 million tonnes 589.13 million tonnes 10
1870s 669.24 million tonnes 611.74 million tonnes 719.45 million tonnes 10
1880s 793.23 million tonnes 747.06 million tonnes 824.67 million tonnes 10
1890s 1.00 billion tonnes 946.77 million tonnes 1.05 billion tonnes 10
1900s 1.31 billion tonnes 1.11 billion tonnes 1.49 billion tonnes 10
1910s 794.93 million tonnes 496.83 million tonnes 1.12 billion tonnes 10
1920s 804.48 million tonnes 659.65 million tonnes 951.54 million tonnes 10
1930s 1.52 billion tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes 1.75 billion tonnes 10
1940s 660.56 million tonnes 265.74 million tonnes 1.36 billion tonnes 10
1950s 1.24 billion tonnes 579.78 million tonnes 2.17 billion tonnes 10
1960s 1.68 billion tonnes 1.52 billion tonnes 1.83 billion tonnes 10
1970s 2.20 billion tonnes 1.92 billion tonnes 2.42 billion tonnes 10
1980s 2.65 billion tonnes 2.46 billion tonnes 2.81 billion tonnes 10
1990s 1.99 billion tonnes 1.51 billion tonnes 2.88 billion tonnes 10
2000s 1.60 billion tonnes 1.47 billion tonnes 1.83 billion tonnes 10
2010s 1.98 billion tonnes 1.76 billion tonnes 2.09 billion tonnes 10
2020s 2.02 billion tonnes 1.84 billion tonnes 2.17 billion tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 11.97 billion tonnes compare
  2. 2 United States 5.02 billion tonnes compare
  3. 3 India 3.20 billion tonnes compare
  4. 5 Brazil 2.08 billion tonnes compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 1.39 billion tonnes compare
  6. 7 Japan 967.36 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia?
Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia was 2.17 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.88 billion tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 265.74 million tonnes in 1949.
How does Russia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Russia ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.