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
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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 20.3% | — |
| 1851 | 19.6% | -3.7% |
| 1852 | 20.2% | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 19.2% | -5.0% |
| 1854 | 19.7% | +2.7% |
| 1855 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 19.4% | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 19.5% | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 20.4% | +4.7% |
| 1862 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 20.2% | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 21.4% | +5.8% |
| 1865 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 22.4% | +5.8% |
| 1867 | 20.8% | -7.2% |
| 1868 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 1869 | 21.7% | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 20.3% | -6.1% |
| 1872 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 19.9% | -3.7% |
| 1874 | 20.4% | +2.4% |
| 1875 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 1876 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 21.2% | -1.8% |
| 1887 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 1888 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 22.6% | +7.0% |
| 1891 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 1894 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 22.8% | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 23.8% | +4.6% |
| 1901 | 24.8% | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 27.0% | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 27.9% | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 28.2% | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 22.2% | -22.2% |
| 1911 | 20.1% | -9.7% |
| 1912 | 19.3% | -3.6% |
| 1913 | 17.5% | -9.7% |
| 1914 | 16.0% | -8.5% |
| 1915 | 14.8% | -7.4% |
| 1916 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 13.1% | -11.8% |
| 1918 | 11.4% | -13.2% |
| 1919 | 10.9% | -4.7% |
| 1920 | 13.4% | +23.6% |
| 1921 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 1922 | 14.1% | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 15.0% | +6.3% |
| 1924 | 13.9% | -7.2% |
| 1925 | 15.0% | +8.4% |
| 1926 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 16.4% | +6.6% |
| 1930 | 20.3% | +24.1% |
| 1931 | 21.7% | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 22.7% | +4.9% |
| 1933 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 23.4% | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 24.7% | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 18.4% | -31.0% |
| 1941 | 14.6% | -20.8% |
| 1942 | 11.5% | -21.3% |
| 1943 | 9.2% | -19.5% |
| 1944 | 6.7% | -27.5% |
| 1945 | 5.5% | -18.6% |
| 1946 | 3.5% | -35.4% |
| 1947 | 1.7% | -52.2% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | -95.7% |
| 1949 | -1.9% | -2687.9% |
| 1950 | 2.5% | -231.6% |
| 1951 | 4.6% | +85.6% |
| 1952 | 5.6% | +21.5% |
| 1953 | 6.7% | +20.4% |
| 1954 | 7.5% | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 8.3% | +10.3% |
| 1956 | 8.9% | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 10.0% | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 15.2% | +51.9% |
| 1960 | 11.4% | -25.1% |
| 1961 | 12.0% | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 7.9% | -34.3% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +36.4% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -27.4% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -46.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -55.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +898.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -94.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +116.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +61.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -81.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -140.8% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | +551.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -109.4% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -1028.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -131.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +158.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +289.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -68.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +650.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -71.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +229.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +245.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 8.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -2687.9% | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | -1028.1% | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | +898.5% | 0.7% | 6.9% |
| 2009 | +650.3% | 0.6% | 4.3% |
| 2002 | -551.6% | -0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | +289.4% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.