CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Russia
Russia: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 16.74 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.74 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
37.78 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
11.88 million tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 16.74 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Russia peaked at 37.78 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.88 million tonnes, in 1998.
Russia ranks 3rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.78 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 35.48 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 31.08 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 23.49 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 18.12 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 17.69 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.37 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 13.94 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 11.88 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 12.94 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 14.11 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 13.44 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 13.26 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.76 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14.30 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.67 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.96 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 16.41 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.46 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.23 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 14.45 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 14.97 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 16.24 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.69 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.90 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.76 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 16.26 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.60 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 16.76 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 16.33 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.83 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 16.65 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.74 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.74 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 16.74 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 702,196 tonnes, 23.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Russia's 16.74 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 709,328 tonnes, 23.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.78 million tonnes | 11.88 million tonnes | 37.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.46 million tonnes | 12.23 million tonnes | 16.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 million tonnes | 14.45 million tonnes | 17.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.66 million tonnes | 16.33 million tonnes | 16.83 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 China 186.46 million tonnes compare
- 2 United States 135.34 million tonnes compare
- 4 Japan 11.36 million tonnes compare
- 5 South Korea 10.18 million tonnes compare
- 6 Germany 7.11 million tonnes compare
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 by fuel or industry type in Russia?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Russia was 16.74 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.78 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.