CO₂ emissions per capita in Russia
Russia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 12.29 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.29 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
19th
of 213 countries
All-time high
17.02 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Russia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Russia stood at 12.29 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Russia peaked at 17.02 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Russia 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1832 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1833 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1850 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +430.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +189.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1859 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | +213.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1874 | 0.073 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1876 | 0.1024 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1036 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.1341 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1364 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1655 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1728 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 0.1949 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1884 | 0.1961 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.2116 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1886 | 0.2151 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 0.2256 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 0.2332 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 0.2495 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2801 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1891 | 0.3056 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1892 | 0.3205 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1893 | 0.3723 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1894 | 0.3758 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.4279 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1896 | 0.4317 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.4946 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1898 | 0.5498 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1899 | 0.632 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1900 | 0.7095 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1901 | 0.7219 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.6909 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1903 | 0.6698 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 0.7385 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1905 | 0.6532 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1906 | 0.7384 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1907 | 0.8196 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1908 | 0.8172 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.8549 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 0.8308 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.854 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0.9587 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1913 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1914 | 0.923 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1915 | 0.8396 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1916 | 0.8868 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0.8088 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1918 | 0.3196 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 1919 | 0.2705 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.2444 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1921 | 0.2626 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 0.3174 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1923 | 0.3474 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1924 | 0.4101 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 0.401 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.5757 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1927 | 0.7092 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1928 | 0.7807 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1929 | 0.833 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1931 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1932 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1933 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1934 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1935 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1936 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1937 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1941 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1942 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -46.1% |
| 1943 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1945 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1947 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1948 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1950 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 5.68 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 6.13 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 6.6 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 7.51 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 8.7 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 9.15 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 9.6 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 9.97 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 10.2 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.56 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 11.06 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 11.68 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 12.22 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 12.66 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 13.07 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 13.64 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 14.07 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 14.45 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 14.84 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 14.87 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.37 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 15 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.18 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 15.28 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 15.29 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.36 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 16.23 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 16.14 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.54 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.22 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 17.02 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 16.11 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 13.19 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 12.6 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 11.11 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 10.91 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.71 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.02 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 9.93 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.15 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.09 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.39 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.34 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.56 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.64 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.82 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.27 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.29 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.49 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.74 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 11.35 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.32 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.25 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.18 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.36 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.68 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.63 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.15 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.48 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.51 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.92 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.29 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 12.29 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 12.29 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +430.3% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +213.1% | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0353 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +189.8% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -60.5% | 0.8088 tonnes per person | 0.3196 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | -46.1% | 2.77 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person |
| 1944 | +43.7% | 1.54 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0445 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0871 tonnes per person | 0.0479 tonnes per person | 0.1364 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2023 tonnes per person | 0.1586 tonnes per person | 0.2495 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.419 tonnes per person | 0.2801 tonnes per person | 0.632 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7414 tonnes per person | 0.6532 tonnes per person | 0.8549 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7724 tonnes per person | 0.2705 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4881 tonnes per person | 0.2444 tonnes per person | 0.833 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.02 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.52 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 7.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.91 tonnes per person | 7.38 tonnes per person | 10.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.26 tonnes per person | 11.06 tonnes per person | 14.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.76 tonnes per person | 15 tonnes per person | 16.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.18 tonnes per person | 9.93 tonnes per person | 17.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 tonnes per person | 10.09 tonnes per person | 11.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 tonnes per person | 11.18 tonnes per person | 11.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 tonnes per person | 11.15 tonnes per person | 12.29 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita in Russia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Russia was 12.29 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.02 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Russia rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Russia ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.