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

Russia ranks 4th out of 194 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 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 2.17 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.17 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

4th

of 194 countries

All-time high

2.88 billion tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

265.74 million tonnes

in 1949

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

In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Russia stood at 2.17 billion tonnes.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Russia peaked at 2.88 billion tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 265.74 million tonnes, in 1949.

That places Russia 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 169 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	588.16 million tonnes	552.28 million tonnes	607.12 million tonnes	4
1860s	558.93 million tonnes	537.81 million tonnes	589.13 million tonnes	10
1870s	669.24 million tonnes	611.74 million tonnes	719.45 million tonnes	10
1880s	793.23 million tonnes	747.06 million tonnes	824.67 million tonnes	10
1890s	1.00 billion tonnes	946.77 million tonnes	1.05 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.31 billion tonnes	1.11 billion tonnes	1.49 billion tonnes	10
1910s	794.93 million tonnes	496.83 million tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	10
1920s	804.48 million tonnes	659.65 million tonnes	951.54 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.52 billion tonnes	1.20 billion tonnes	1.75 billion tonnes	10
1940s	660.56 million tonnes	265.74 million tonnes	1.36 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.24 billion tonnes	579.78 million tonnes	2.17 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.68 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	1.83 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.20 billion tonnes	1.92 billion tonnes	2.42 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.65 billion tonnes	2.46 billion tonnes	2.81 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.99 billion tonnes	1.51 billion tonnes	2.88 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.60 billion tonnes	1.47 billion tonnes	1.83 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.98 billion tonnes	1.76 billion tonnes	2.09 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.02 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	2.17 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Russia

1 China 11.97 billion tonnes compare
2 United States 5.02 billion tonnes compare
3 India 3.20 billion tonnes compare
5 Brazil 2.08 billion tonnes compare
6 Indonesia 1.39 billion tonnes compare
7 Japan 967.36 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 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 2.17 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 2.88 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 265.74 million tonnes in 1949.
How does Russia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Russia ranks 4th out of 194 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 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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