emissions of air pollutants in Russia
Russia: emissions of air pollutants was 7.02 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants in Russia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Russia stood at 7.02 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Russia peaked at 16.89 million tonnes in 1940 and was at its lowest, 4.28 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4.38 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 4.61 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 4.85 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 5.10 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 5.36 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 5.64 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.96 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 6.33 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.06 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.94 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 8.70 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.76 million tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.84 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.88 million tonnes | 11.43 million tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.91 million tonnes | 12.41 million tonnes | 13.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.56 million tonnes | 13.84 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.42 million tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 16.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.43 million tonnes | 14.03 million tonnes | 14.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.91 million tonnes | 15.13 million tonnes | 16.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.29 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 16.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.91 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 14.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.91 million tonnes | 9.29 million tonnes | 10.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.84 million tonnes | 11.14 million tonnes | 14.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.46 million tonnes | 14.07 million tonnes | 14.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.40 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | 14.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 emissions of air pollutants in Russia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Russia was 7.02 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.89 million tonnes in 1940.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 million tonnes in 1750.
- How does Russia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.