Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia
Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 437.89 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
437.89 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
889.90 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 437.89 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Russia peaked at 889.90 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Russia ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 6,859 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 6,830 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 6,859 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 11,430 tonnes | +66.6% |
| 1864 | 16,001 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1865 | 18,284 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1866 | 20,579 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1867 | 29,758 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1868 | 54,853 tonnes | +84.3% |
| 1869 | 52,578 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1870 | 52,580 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 43,443 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1872 | 48,015 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1873 | 107,419 tonnes | +123.7% |
| 1874 | 168,991 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1875 | 269,538 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 1876 | 440,678 tonnes | +63.5% |
| 1877 | 627,752 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1878 | 755,415 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1879 | 942,121 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1880 | 1.07 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1881 | 1.47 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1882 | 1.60 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1883 | 1.76 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1884 | 2.57 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1885 | 3.25 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1886 | 3.38 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1887 | 4.27 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1888 | 4.62 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1889 | 4.62 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 5.64 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1891 | 6.90 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1892 | 7.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1893 | 8.48 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1894 | 7.76 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1895 | 10.61 million tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1896 | 10.54 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 12.00 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1898 | 13.55 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1899 | 14.50 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1900 | 16.92 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1901 | 19.01 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1902 | 17.95 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1903 | 16.21 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1904 | 16.90 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 12.40 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1906 | 14.11 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1907 | 14.90 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1908 | 14.91 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 15.96 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1910 | 16.53 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 15.62 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1912 | 15.87 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 15.38 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1914 | 16.01 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1915 | 17.50 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1916 | 18.72 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1917 | 16.61 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1918 | 7.02 million tonnes | -57.7% |
| 1919 | 8.43 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 7.41 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1921 | 7.21 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1922 | 8.84 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1923 | 9.91 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1924 | 10.25 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 10.89 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1926 | 12.99 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1927 | 15.63 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1928 | 15.27 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1929 | 18.72 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1930 | 34.58 million tonnes | +84.7% |
| 1931 | 41.80 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1932 | 39.48 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1933 | 39.87 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 45.17 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1935 | 47.56 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 51.73 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1937 | 54.11 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 57.38 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 57.76 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 59.34 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 61.36 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 58.45 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1943 | 52.02 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1944 | 70.82 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1945 | 36.95 million tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1946 | 42.36 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1947 | 51.45 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1948 | 57.20 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1949 | 66.72 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1950 | 74.24 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 80.09 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 90.34 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 99.64 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 110.54 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 128.84 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1956 | 149.43 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 168.63 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1958 | 188.29 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1959 | 205.45 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 224.12 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 242.26 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 270.33 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 295.53 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 316.31 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 336.99 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 360.10 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 392.17 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 417.57 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 446.98 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 488.22 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 519.53 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 564.16 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 606.05 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 649.13 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 685.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 701.93 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 726.53 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 778.97 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 782.09 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 800.76 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 808.34 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 811.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 810.71 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 791.43 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 799.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 805.28 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 709.92 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 712.79 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 715.76 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 889.90 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 846.03 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 586.42 million tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 510.84 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 407.27 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 387.02 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 361.70 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 353.16 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 346.00 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 350.87 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 318.26 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 324.29 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 315.52 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 309.46 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 309.81 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 320.29 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 335.32 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 326.25 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 343.68 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 322.58 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 333.20 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 344.93 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 352.43 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 354.88 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 383.70 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 406.41 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 400.52 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 414.63 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 392.62 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 400.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 381.97 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 375.40 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 391.39 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 427.18 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 437.89 million tonnes | +2.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 437.89 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 40.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 437.89 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 30.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | +123.7% | 48,015 tonnes | 107,419 tonnes |
| 1868 | +84.3% | 29,758 tonnes | 54,853 tonnes |
| 1930 | +84.7% | 18.72 million tonnes | 34.58 million tonnes |
| 1918 | -57.7% | 16.61 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes |
| 1863 | +66.6% | 6,859 tonnes | 11,430 tonnes |
| 1876 | +63.5% | 269,538 tonnes | 440,678 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 22,403 tonnes | 6,830 tonnes | 54,853 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 345,595 tonnes | 43,443 tonnes | 942,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.86 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.72 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.93 million tonnes | 12.40 million tonnes | 19.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.77 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 18.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.71 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 18.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 46.95 million tonnes | 34.58 million tonnes | 57.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 55.67 million tonnes | 36.95 million tonnes | 70.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 129.55 million tonnes | 74.24 million tonnes | 205.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 330.24 million tonnes | 224.12 million tonnes | 446.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 650.24 million tonnes | 488.22 million tonnes | 782.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 776.56 million tonnes | 709.92 million tonnes | 811.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.92 million tonnes | 346.00 million tonnes | 889.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.55 million tonnes | 309.46 million tonnes | 343.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.33 million tonnes | 333.20 million tonnes | 414.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.76 million tonnes | 375.40 million tonnes | 437.89 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Russia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Russia was 437.89 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 889.90 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Russia rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.