Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Russia
Russia: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Russia is 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Russia peaked at 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
Russia ranks 4th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Russia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.39 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 4.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 3.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 2.84 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 2.72 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.62 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.68 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3.10 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.73 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.97 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.90 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.72 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.15 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.40 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.37 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.69 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 6.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 29.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 24.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.39 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.95 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.90 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.72 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.80 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.37 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 China 35.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 United States 26.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 India 14.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Japan 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Germany 5.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Indonesia 4.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Russia?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Russia was 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.