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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More climate change data for Russia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 122.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
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.