CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Russia

Russia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -327.15 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-327.15 million tonnes
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
118th
of 120 countries
All-time high
-254.76 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
-1.23 billion tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Russia, 1990–2023

-1.2B-1.0B-800.0M-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M1990200620231990: -493.2M tonnes1991: -349.5M tonnes1992: -1.2B tonnes1993: -771.3M tonnes1994: -483.9M tonnes1995: -465.5M tonnes1996: -333.9M tonnes1997: -294.9M tonnes1998: -421.6M tonnes1999: -493.5M tonnes2000: -494.4M tonnes2001: -415.5M tonnes2002: -397.3M tonnes2003: -368.9M tonnes2004: -350.6M tonnes2005: -358.2M tonnes2006: -387.5M tonnes2007: -317.7M tonnes2008: -325.5M tonnes2009: -313.6M tonnes2010: -331.3M tonnes2011: -324.2M tonnes2012: -278.6M tonnes2013: -254.8M tonnes2014: -289.4M tonnes2015: -366.0M tonnes2016: -356.8M tonnes2017: -357.5M tonnes2018: -459.1M tonnes2019: -418.1M tonnes2020: -353.3M tonnes2021: -436.4M tonnes2022: -396.1M tonnes2023: -327.2M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Russia is -327.15 million tonnes, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Russia peaked at -254.76 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.23 billion tonnes, in 1992.

Russia ranks 118th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -533.80 million tonnes -1.23 billion tonnes -294.95 million tonnes 10
2000s -372.91 million tonnes -494.35 million tonnes -313.56 million tonnes 10
2010s -343.58 million tonnes -459.11 million tonnes -254.76 million tonnes 10
2020s -378.22 million tonnes -436.38 million tonnes -327.15 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 115 Vietnam -99.61 million tonnes compare
  2. 116 South Africa -111.22 million tonnes compare
  3. 117 Iran -121.10 million tonnes compare
  4. 119 India -519.54 million tonnes compare
  5. 120 China -1.31 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Russia?
Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Russia was -327.15 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was -254.76 million tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.23 billion tonnes in 1992.
How does Russia rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Russia ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.