Co2 intensity in Russia
Russia: Co2 intensity was 0.449 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.449
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 1990
All-time low
0.4396
in 2021
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Russia, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Russia stood at 0.449.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Russia peaked at 1.38 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4396, 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.
Co2 intensity in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.23 | — |
| 1951 | 1.26 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1.24 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.23 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.32 | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 1.33 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.36 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 1.36 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.29 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.29 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.3 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.28 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.26 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.24 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.22 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.25 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.21 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.21 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.22 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.23 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.23 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.25 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.26 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.22 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.23 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.23 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.28 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.28 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.35 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.26 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.957 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9129 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8467 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7869 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7208 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6709 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6302 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5682 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5369 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5322 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5259 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5096 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4942 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4678 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4644 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4731 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4705 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.471 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4717 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4525 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4396 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.449 | +2.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.449 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.449 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.09 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7163 | 0.5322 | 0.957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4808 | 0.46 | 0.5259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.447 | 0.4396 | 0.4525 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 co2 intensity in Russia?
- Co2 intensity in Russia was 0.449 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1990.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4396 in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for co2 intensity?
- Russia ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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