Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Russia
Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.66 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Russia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Russia stood at 2.66 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Russia peaked at 20.31 tonnes per person in 1909 and was at its lowest, -1.05 tonnes per person, in 1949.
Russia ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 13.57 tonnes per person | 13.27 tonnes per person | 14.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.85 tonnes per person | 11.13 tonnes per person | 12.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.9 tonnes per person | 12.2 tonnes per person | 13.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.87 tonnes per person | 13.57 tonnes per person | 14.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.81 tonnes per person | 15.62 tonnes per person | 16.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.65 tonnes per person | 16.38 tonnes per person | 20.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.06 tonnes per person | 6.18 tonnes per person | 15.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.42 tonnes per person | 8.24 tonnes per person | 10.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.06 tonnes per person | 12.97 tonnes per person | 16.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.26 tonnes per person | -1.05 tonnes per person | 11.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.57 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 11.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.45 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 7.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.15 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.2033 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2737 tonnes per person | -0.2736 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 0.7723 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 18 Canada 2.82 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Congo 2.74 tonnes per person compare
- 20 East Timor 2.68 tonnes per person compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 2.64 tonnes per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 2.63 tonnes per person compare
- 24 Laos 2.5 tonnes per person compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Russia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Russia was 2.66 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 tonnes per person in 1909.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Russia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Russia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.