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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 122.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.