CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Russia
Russia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -327.15 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Russia, 1990–2023
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.
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -493.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | -349.49 million tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1992 | -1.23 billion tonnes | +252.1% |
| 1993 | -771.31 million tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1994 | -483.93 million tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1995 | -465.48 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1996 | -333.89 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1997 | -294.95 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1998 | -421.57 million tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1999 | -493.46 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2000 | -494.35 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | -415.51 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2002 | -397.28 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2003 | -368.89 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2004 | -350.58 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | -358.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | -387.51 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2007 | -317.70 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2008 | -325.48 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -313.56 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2010 | -331.31 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | -324.17 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2012 | -278.63 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2013 | -254.76 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2014 | -289.38 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2015 | -366.01 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2016 | -356.82 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2017 | -357.51 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -459.11 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2019 | -418.13 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2020 | -353.30 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2021 | -436.38 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2022 | -396.05 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2023 | -327.15 million tonnes | -17.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -327.15 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.84 million tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
- Russia's -327.15 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.87 million tonnes. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -252.1% | -349.49 million tonnes | -1.23 billion tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Russia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
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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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.