Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia

Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 8.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 1909
All-time low
-1.9%
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia is 8.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 322.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia peaked at 28.6% in 1909 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 1949.

Russia ranks 4th of 197 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 19.6% 19.2% 20.3% 10
1860s 21.0% 19.5% 22.4% 10
1870s 20.2% 19.8% 21.6% 10
1880s 20.9% 20.4% 21.6% 10
1890s 22.8% 22.6% 23.2% 10
1900s 26.5% 23.8% 28.6% 10
1910s 16.0% 10.9% 22.2% 10
1920s 14.8% 13.4% 16.4% 10
1930s 24.0% 20.3% 26.7% 10
1940s 6.9% -1.9% 18.4% 10
1950s 7.8% 2.5% 15.2% 10
1960s 8.1% 6.5% 12.0% 10
1970s 6.7% 5.9% 8.8% 10
1980s 6.3% 5.7% 8.5% 10
1990s 3.0% 0.4% 6.9% 10
2000s 0.6% -0.7% 4.3% 10
2010s 5.5% 1.7% 8.5% 10
2020s 6.8% 4.7% 8.4% 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Brazil 34.9% compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.1% compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 12.6% compare
  4. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 4.7% compare
  6. 7 Argentina 3.1% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia?
Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia was 8.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1909.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 1949.
How does Russia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Russia ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 322.6%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.