Consumption-based carbon intensity in Russia
Russia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.3429 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3429 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
28th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.15 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
All-time low
0.325 kilograms per international-$
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Russia, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Russia stood at 0.3429 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Russia peaked at 1.15 kilograms per international-$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.325 kilograms per international-$, in 2021.
That places Russia 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4704 kilograms per international-$ | -59.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7536 kilograms per international-$ | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8962 kilograms per international-$ | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9048 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9971 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9105 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8264 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7277 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6375 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.663 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6237 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5983 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5573 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5172 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4798 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4571 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4312 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4242 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4192 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4115 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4132 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3951 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3823 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3674 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3696 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.345 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3472 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3545 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.325 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3429 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.3429 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.3429 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +60.2% | 0.4704 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7536 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1992 | -59.3% | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4704 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8755 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4704 kilograms per international-$ | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4242 kilograms per international-$ | 0.663 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3818 kilograms per international-$ | 0.345 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4192 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3408 kilograms per international-$ | 0.325 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3545 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 25 Estonia 0.366 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 26 Botswana 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 29 South Korea 0.3381 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 30 Czechia 0.3248 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 0.324 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Russia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Russia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Russia was 0.3429 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.325 kilograms per international-$ in 2021.
- How does Russia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Russia ranks 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).