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Change air pollutant emissions in Russia

Russia: Change air pollutant emissions was 7.02 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.02 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16.89 million
in 1940
All-time low
4.28 million
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

Change air pollutant emissions in Russia, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Russia stood at 7.02 million.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Russia peaked at 16.89 million in 1940 and was at its lowest, 4.28 million, in 1750.

Russia ranks 9th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.

Change air pollutant emissions in Russia, year by year

Year Value Change
1750 4.28 million —
1751 4.30 million +0.5%
1752 4.32 million +0.5%
1753 4.35 million +0.5%
1754 4.37 million +0.5%
1755 4.39 million +0.5%
1756 4.41 million +0.5%
1757 4.44 million +0.5%
1758 4.46 million +0.5%
1759 4.48 million +0.5%
1760 4.50 million +0.5%
1761 4.53 million +0.5%
1762 4.55 million +0.5%
1763 4.57 million +0.5%
1764 4.60 million +0.5%
1765 4.62 million +0.5%
1766 4.64 million +0.5%
1767 4.67 million +0.5%
1768 4.69 million +0.5%
1769 4.71 million +0.5%
1770 4.74 million +0.5%
1771 4.76 million +0.5%
1772 4.78 million +0.5%
1773 4.81 million +0.5%
1774 4.83 million +0.5%
1775 4.86 million +0.5%
1776 4.88 million +0.5%
1777 4.91 million +0.5%
1778 4.93 million +0.5%
1779 4.96 million +0.5%
1780 4.98 million +0.5%
1781 5.01 million +0.5%
1782 5.03 million +0.5%
1783 5.06 million +0.5%
1784 5.08 million +0.5%
1785 5.11 million +0.5%
1786 5.14 million +0.5%
1787 5.16 million +0.5%
1788 5.19 million +0.5%
1789 5.21 million +0.5%
1790 5.24 million +0.5%
1791 5.27 million +0.5%
1792 5.29 million +0.5%
1793 5.32 million +0.5%
1794 5.35 million +0.5%
1795 5.38 million +0.5%
1796 5.40 million +0.5%
1797 5.43 million +0.5%
1798 5.46 million +0.5%
1799 5.48 million +0.5%
1800 5.51 million +0.5%
1801 5.54 million +0.5%
1802 5.57 million +0.5%
1803 5.60 million +0.5%
1804 5.63 million +0.5%
1805 5.66 million +0.5%
1806 5.68 million +0.5%
1807 5.71 million +0.5%
1808 5.74 million +0.5%
1809 5.77 million +0.5%
1810 5.80 million +0.5%
1811 5.84 million +0.6%
1812 5.87 million +0.6%
1813 5.91 million +0.6%
1814 5.94 million +0.6%
1815 5.98 million +0.6%
1816 6.01 million +0.6%
1817 6.05 million +0.6%
1818 6.09 million +0.6%
1819 6.12 million +0.6%
1820 6.16 million +0.6%
1821 6.20 million +0.6%
1822 6.23 million +0.6%
1823 6.27 million +0.6%
1824 6.31 million +0.6%
1825 6.35 million +0.6%
1826 6.39 million +0.6%
1827 6.43 million +0.6%
1828 6.47 million +0.6%
1829 6.50 million +0.6%
1830 6.54 million +0.6%
1831 6.66 million +1.8%
1832 6.77 million +1.7%
1833 6.89 million +1.7%
1834 7.00 million +1.7%
1835 7.12 million +1.6%
1836 7.23 million +1.6%
1837 7.35 million +1.6%
1838 7.46 million +1.6%
1839 7.58 million +1.5%
1840 7.69 million +1.5%
1841 7.75 million +0.7%
1842 7.80 million +0.7%
1843 7.86 million +0.7%
1844 7.92 million +0.7%
1845 7.97 million +0.7%
1846 8.03 million +0.7%
1847 8.08 million +0.7%
1848 8.14 million +0.7%
1849 8.20 million +0.7%
1850 8.25 million +0.7%
1851 8.35 million +1.2%
1852 8.45 million +1.2%
1853 8.54 million +1.2%
1854 8.64 million +1.2%
1855 8.75 million +1.2%
1856 8.85 million +1.1%
1857 8.95 million +1.2%
1858 9.06 million +1.2%
1859 9.17 million +1.2%
1860 9.27 million +1.2%
1861 9.38 million +1.2%
1862 9.49 million +1.1%
1863 9.60 million +1.1%
1864 9.70 million +1.1%
1865 9.81 million +1.1%
1866 9.93 million +1.3%
1867 10.04 million +1.1%
1868 10.14 million +1.0%
1869 10.25 million +1.1%
1870 10.36 million +1.0%
1871 10.47 million +1.1%
1872 10.58 million +1.0%
1873 10.68 million +0.9%
1874 10.79 million +1.0%
1875 10.89 million +1.0%
1876 11.01 million +1.0%
1877 11.10 million +0.9%
1878 11.22 million +1.1%
1879 11.32 million +0.9%
1880 11.43 million +1.0%
1881 11.53 million +0.9%
1882 11.63 million +0.9%
1883 11.74 million +0.9%
1884 11.83 million +0.8%
1885 11.93 million +0.8%
1886 12.02 million +0.8%
1887 12.12 million +0.8%
1888 12.21 million +0.8%
1889 12.31 million +0.8%
1890 12.41 million +0.9%
1891 12.51 million +0.8%
1892 12.61 million +0.7%
1893 12.73 million +0.9%
1894 12.81 million +0.7%
1895 12.92 million +0.9%
1896 13.00 million +0.6%
1897 13.12 million +0.9%
1898 13.35 million +1.7%
1899 13.59 million +1.9%
1900 13.84 million +1.8%
1901 13.99 million +1.2%
1902 14.13 million +1.0%
1903 14.27 million +1.0%
1904 14.48 million +1.5%
1905 14.57 million +0.6%
1906 14.79 million +1.5%
1907 15.01 million +1.5%
1908 15.16 million +1.0%
1909 15.34 million +1.2%
1910 15.47 million +0.9%
1911 15.63 million +1.1%
1912 15.86 million +1.4%
1913 16.06 million +1.3%
1914 15.80 million -1.6%
1915 15.57 million -1.5%
1916 15.43 million -0.9%
1917 15.21 million -1.5%
1918 14.68 million -3.4%
1919 14.48 million -1.4%
1920 14.30 million -1.3%
1921 14.15 million -1.1%
1922 14.03 million -0.9%
1923 14.14 million +0.8%
1924 14.28 million +1.0%
1925 14.37 million +0.7%
1926 14.60 million +1.6%
1927 14.73 million +0.9%
1928 14.80 million +0.5%
1929 14.87 million +0.5%
1930 15.13 million +1.7%
1931 15.30 million +1.2%
1932 15.44 million +0.9%
1933 15.58 million +0.9%
1934 15.88 million +1.9%
1935 16.10 million +1.3%
1936 16.35 million +1.6%
1937 16.38 million +0.2%
1938 16.48 million +0.6%
1939 16.49 million +0.1%
1940 16.89 million +2.4%
1941 16.33 million -3.3%
1942 15.48 million -5.2%
1943 15.47 million -0.1%
1944 15.13 million -2.2%
1945 14.77 million -2.3%
1946 14.69 million -0.5%
1947 14.76 million +0.5%
1948 14.65 million -0.8%
1949 14.69 million +0.3%
1950 14.70 million +0.1%
1951 14.31 million -2.7%
1952 13.92 million -2.8%
1953 13.44 million -3.4%
1954 13.03 million -3.0%
1955 12.77 million -2.0%
1956 12.39 million -2.9%
1957 11.99 million -3.3%
1958 11.53 million -3.8%
1959 11.05 million -4.2%
1960 10.57 million -4.4%
1961 10.09 million -4.5%
1962 9.77 million -3.2%
1963 9.54 million -2.3%
1964 9.29 million -2.6%
1965 9.35 million +0.7%
1966 9.67 million +3.3%
1967 10.02 million +3.7%
1968 10.26 million +2.4%
1969 10.57 million +3.0%
1970 11.14 million +5.4%
1971 11.74 million +5.4%
1972 12.10 million +3.1%
1973 12.47 million +3.1%
1974 12.91 million +3.5%
1975 13.06 million +1.2%
1976 13.33 million +2.0%
1977 13.44 million +0.8%
1978 14.06 million +4.6%
1979 14.21 million +1.1%
1980 14.63 million +3.0%
1981 14.48 million -1.0%
1982 14.42 million -0.4%
1983 14.34 million -0.5%
1984 14.24 million -0.7%
1985 14.07 million -1.2%
1986 14.28 million +1.5%
1987 14.55 million +1.9%
1988 14.75 million +1.4%
1989 14.85 million +0.7%
1990 14.01 million -5.7%
1991 12.36 million -11.7%
1992 11.53 million -6.7%
1993 10.99 million -4.7%
1994 8.75 million -20.3%
1995 8.16 million -6.8%
1996 7.25 million -11.1%
1997 6.93 million -4.4%
1998 6.68 million -3.6%
1999 7.32 million +9.6%
2000 7.37 million +0.7%
2001 7.58 million +2.9%
2002 7.43 million -2.1%
2003 7.40 million -0.4%
2004 7.44 million +0.6%
2005 7.07 million -5.0%
2006 7.27 million +2.9%
2007 7.27 million -0.0%
2008 7.53 million +3.6%
2009 6.97 million -7.5%
2010 7.29 million +4.6%
2011 7.37 million +1.1%
2012 8.05 million +9.3%
2013 7.66 million -4.9%
2014 7.77 million +1.5%
2015 7.52 million -3.2%
2016 7.26 million -3.5%
2017 7.06 million -2.8%
2018 7.16 million +1.5%
2019 7.13 million -0.4%
2020 6.94 million -2.8%
2021 7.14 million +2.9%
2022 7.02 million -1.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 7.02 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 46.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 7.02 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 25.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 4.38 million 4.28 million 4.48 million 10
1760s 4.61 million 4.50 million 4.71 million 10
1770s 4.85 million 4.74 million 4.96 million 10
1780s 5.10 million 4.98 million 5.21 million 10
1790s 5.36 million 5.24 million 5.48 million 10
1800s 5.64 million 5.51 million 5.77 million 10
1810s 5.96 million 5.80 million 6.12 million 10
1820s 6.33 million 6.16 million 6.50 million 10
1830s 7.06 million 6.54 million 7.58 million 10
1840s 7.94 million 7.69 million 8.20 million 10
1850s 8.70 million 8.25 million 9.17 million 10
1860s 9.76 million 9.27 million 10.25 million 10
1870s 10.84 million 10.36 million 11.32 million 10
1880s 11.88 million 11.43 million 12.31 million 10
1890s 12.91 million 12.41 million 13.59 million 10
1900s 14.56 million 13.84 million 15.34 million 10
1910s 15.42 million 14.48 million 16.06 million 10
1920s 14.43 million 14.03 million 14.87 million 10
1930s 15.91 million 15.13 million 16.49 million 10
1940s 15.29 million 14.65 million 16.89 million 10
1950s 12.91 million 11.05 million 14.70 million 10
1960s 9.91 million 9.29 million 10.57 million 10
1970s 12.84 million 11.14 million 14.21 million 10
1980s 14.46 million 14.07 million 14.85 million 10
1990s 9.40 million 6.68 million 14.01 million 10
2000s 7.33 million 6.97 million 7.58 million 10
2010s 7.43 million 7.06 million 8.05 million 10
2020s 7.03 million 6.94 million 7.14 million 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 6 Indonesia 13.06 million compare
  2. 7 Brazil 7.96 million compare
  3. 8 Ethiopia 7.75 million compare
  4. 10 Thailand 6.89 million compare
  5. 11 Vietnam 5.97 million compare
  6. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change air pollutant emissions in Russia?
Change air pollutant emissions in Russia was 7.02 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 16.89 million in 1940.
What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.28 million in 1750.
How does Russia rank for change air pollutant emissions?
Russia ranks 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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