Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 1,692 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Russian Federation, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 1,692 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Russian Federation peaked at 1,692 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,441 million tonnes, in 2009.
Russian Federation ranks 4th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,474 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1,475 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,466 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,494 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,488 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,482 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,538 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,534 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,554 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,441 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,529 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,605 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,608 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,569 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,552 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,533 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,510 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,537 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,592 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,592 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,518 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,661 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,657 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,692 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,494 million tonnes | 1,441 million tonnes | 1,554 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,563 million tonnes | 1,510 million tonnes | 1,608 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,632 million tonnes | 1,518 million tonnes | 1,692 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 1 China 11,130 million tonnes compare
- 2 United States of America 4,413 million tonnes compare
- 3 India 2,763 million tonnes compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1,692 million tonnes compare
- 6 Japan 934.79 million tonnes compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 727.39 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 2,133 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.35 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 8.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Russian Federation?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Russian Federation was 1,692 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1,692 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,441 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Russian Federation rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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