Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Russia

Russia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.449 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.449 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.38 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
All-time low
0.4396 kilograms per international-$
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Russia, 1950–2022

0.40.60.811.21.4195019862022

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Russia stood at 0.449 kilograms per international-$.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Russia peaked at 1.38 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4396 kilograms per international-$, in 2021.

That places Russia 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.29 kilograms per international-$ 1.23 kilograms per international-$ 1.36 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 1.27 kilograms per international-$ 1.22 kilograms per international-$ 1.33 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 1.23 kilograms per international-$ 1.2 kilograms per international-$ 1.25 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 1.26 kilograms per international-$ 1.22 kilograms per international-$ 1.31 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 1.25 kilograms per international-$ 1.09 kilograms per international-$ 1.38 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.7163 kilograms per international-$ 0.5322 kilograms per international-$ 0.957 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.4808 kilograms per international-$ 0.46 kilograms per international-$ 0.5259 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.447 kilograms per international-$ 0.4396 kilograms per international-$ 0.4525 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 13 Iran 0.488 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 14 Zimbabwe 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 15 Ukraine 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4407 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 18 Oman 0.4398 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 19 China 0.4343 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Russia?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Russia was 0.449 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4396 kilograms per international-$ in 2021.
How does Russia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Russia ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).