How does Russia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?

Russia ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Russia

Name: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Russia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Russia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 1.78 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.78 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

4th

of 215 countries

All-time high

2.54 billion tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

69,467 tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

169

1850–2024

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Russia, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 1.78 billion tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Russia peaked at 2.54 billion tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69,467 tonnes, in 1850.

Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	222,407 tonnes	69,467 tonnes	313,723 tonnes	4
1860s	1.04 million tonnes	414,563 tonnes	2.18 million tonnes	10
1870s	4.52 million tonnes	2.37 million tonnes	7.31 million tonnes	10
1880s	11.45 million tonnes	8.58 million tonnes	14.65 million tonnes	10
1890s	26.03 million tonnes	16.59 million tonnes	40.61 million tonnes	10
1900s	50.17 million tonnes	44.32 million tonnes	60.14 million tonnes	10
1910s	56.76 million tonnes	20.83 million tonnes	75.24 million tonnes	10
1920s	39.98 million tonnes	18.99 million tonnes	70.32 million tonnes	10
1930s	180.96 million tonnes	95.59 million tonnes	248.04 million tonnes	10
1940s	255.53 million tonnes	142.03 million tonnes	372.52 million tonnes	10
1950s	615.35 million tonnes	415.23 million tonnes	850.09 million tonnes	10
1960s	1.12 billion tonnes	885.07 million tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.78 billion tonnes	1.44 billion tonnes	2.05 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.26 billion tonnes	2.09 billion tonnes	2.44 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.81 billion tonnes	1.47 billion tonnes	2.54 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.56 billion tonnes	1.48 billion tonnes	1.65 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.66 billion tonnes	1.63 billion tonnes	1.71 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.70 billion tonnes	1.63 billion tonnes	1.78 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Russia

1 China 12.29 billion tonnes compare
2 United States 4.90 billion tonnes compare
3 India 3.19 billion tonnes compare
5 Japan 961.87 million tonnes compare
6 Indonesia 812.22 million tonnes compare
7 Iran 792.63 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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)

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Russia?: Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Russia was 1.78 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 69,467 tonnes in 1850.
How does Russia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Russia ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
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: 216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.