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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200720241990: 37.8M tonnes1991: 35.5M tonnes1992: 31.1M tonnes1993: 23.5M tonnes1994: 18.1M tonnes1995: 17.7M tonnes1996: 15.4M tonnes1997: 13.9M tonnes1998: 11.9M tonnes1999: 12.9M tonnes2000: 14.1M tonnes2001: 13.4M tonnes2002: 13.3M tonnes2003: 13.8M tonnes2004: 14.3M tonnes2005: 14.7M tonnes2006: 16.0M tonnes2007: 16.4M tonnes2008: 16.5M tonnes2009: 12.2M tonnes2010: 14.5M tonnes2011: 15.0M tonnes2012: 15.8M tonnes2013: 16.2M tonnes2014: 16.7M tonnes2015: 16.9M tonnes2016: 15.8M tonnes2017: 16.3M tonnes2018: 17.6M tonnes2019: 16.8M tonnes2020: 16.3M tonnes2021: 16.8M tonnes2022: 16.7M tonnes2023: 16.7M tonnes2024: 16.7M tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 China 186.46 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 United States 135.34 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Japan 11.36 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 South Korea 10.18 million tonnes compare
  5. 6 Germany 7.11 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
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
46 places, 1,734 data points, 1904–2024
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