Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia
Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 385.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia is 385.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 202.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia peaked at 1.50 billion tonnes in 1939 and was at its lowest, -106.78 million tonnes, 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 | 583.93 million tonnes | 552.21 million tonnes | 606.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 557.89 million tonnes | 535.88 million tonnes | 587.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 664.71 million tonnes | 608.54 million tonnes | 712.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 781.79 million tonnes | 738.48 million tonnes | 812.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 975.83 million tonnes | 930.18 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.26 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 738.16 million tonnes | 476.00 million tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 764.50 million tonnes | 640.66 million tonnes | 881.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.34 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 405.03 million tonnes | -106.78 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 626.74 million tonnes | 164.54 million tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 555.05 million tonnes | 395.52 million tonnes | 914.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 420.99 million tonnes | 355.92 million tonnes | 590.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.89 million tonnes | 350.31 million tonnes | 508.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.76 million tonnes | 30.06 million tonnes | 453.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.32 million tonnes | -39.93 million tonnes | 281.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.06 million tonnes | 111.24 million tonnes | 455.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.80 million tonnes | 210.04 million tonnes | 386.15 million tonnes | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia was 385.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion tonnes in 1939.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.78 million tonnes in 1949.
- How does Russia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.