Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Russia
Russia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Russia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Russia recorded 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Russia peaked at 475.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 417.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
Russia ranks 114th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 452.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 475.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 439.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 461.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 417.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 111 Vietnam 460.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 112 Nigeria 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 113 Djibouti 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 115 North Macedonia 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 116 Madagascar 432.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 117 French Polynesia 430.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Russia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Russia was 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 475.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Russia ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.