Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Russia

Russia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 1.41 billion tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.41 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.06 billion tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
732.78 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Russia, 1990–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1990200620231990: 2.0B tonnes1991: 2.1B tonnes1992: 732.8M tonnes1993: 1.1B tonnes1994: 1.2B tonnes1995: 1.2B tonnes1996: 1.3B tonnes1997: 1.2B tonnes1998: 1.0B tonnes1999: 1.0B tonnes2000: 986.2M tonnes2001: 1.1B tonnes2002: 1.1B tonnes2003: 1.2B tonnes2004: 1.2B tonnes2005: 1.2B tonnes2006: 1.2B tonnes2007: 1.3B tonnes2008: 1.3B tonnes2009: 1.2B tonnes2010: 1.3B tonnes2011: 1.4B tonnes2012: 1.4B tonnes2013: 1.4B tonnes2014: 1.3B tonnes2015: 1.3B tonnes2016: 1.3B tonnes2017: 1.3B tonnes2018: 1.3B tonnes2019: 1.3B tonnes2020: 1.3B tonnes2021: 1.2B tonnes2022: 1.3B tonnes2023: 1.4B tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia stood at 1.41 billion tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia peaked at 2.06 billion tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 732.78 million tonnes, in 1992.

Russia ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 billion tonnes 732.78 million tonnes 2.06 billion tonnes 10
2000s 1.19 billion tonnes 986.22 million tonnes 1.33 billion tonnes 10
2010s 1.32 billion tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes 1.42 billion tonnes 10
2020s 1.30 billion tonnes 1.24 billion tonnes 1.41 billion tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 10.86 billion tonnes compare
  2. 2 United States 5.43 billion tonnes compare
  3. 3 India 2.54 billion tonnes compare
  4. 5 Japan 1.14 billion tonnes compare
  5. 6 Germany 768.48 million tonnes compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 728.17 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia?
Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia was 1.41 billion tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion tonnes in 1991.
What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 732.78 million tonnes in 1992.
How does Russia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Russia ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.