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
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-$, in 2021.
That places Russia 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 1.33 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.35 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.33 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.29 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.29 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.22 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.22 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.22 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.22 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.31 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.35 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.14 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.957 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9129 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8467 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7869 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7208 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6709 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6302 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5682 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5369 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5322 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5259 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5096 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4942 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4678 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4644 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4731 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4705 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.471 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4717 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.46 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4525 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4396 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.449 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.449 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.449 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 13 Iran 0.488 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 15 Ukraine 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4407 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 18 Oman 0.4398 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 19 China 0.4343 kilograms per international-$ 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).