Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Russia

Russia: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
4th
of 117 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 1990
All-time low
3.3%
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Russia, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 9 %1991: 8.9 %1992: 3.3 %1993: 4.8 %1994: 5.1 %1995: 4.9 %1996: 5.2 %1997: 4.9 %1998: 4.3 %1999: 4 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 4 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 3.6 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 3.6 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.4 %2023: 3.7 %

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Russia stood at 3.7%.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Russia peaked at 9.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1992.

That places Russia 4th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.4% 3.3% 9.0% 10
2000s 4.1% 3.9% 4.3% 10
2010s 3.7% 3.4% 4.1% 10
2020s 3.5% 3.4% 3.7% 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 28.5% compare
  2. 2 United States 14.3% compare
  3. 3 India 6.7% compare
  4. 5 Japan 3.0% compare
  5. 6 Germany 2.0% compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Russia?
Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Russia was 3.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1992.
How does Russia rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
Russia ranks 4th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.