Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Russia
Russia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 9.67 tonnes per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Russia, 1990–2023
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 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia stood at 9.67 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia peaked at 13.77 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.92 tonnes per person, in 1992.
That places Russia 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.71 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 13.77 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.92 tonnes per person | -64.3% |
| 1993 | 7.39 tonnes per person | +50.2% |
| 1994 | 7.85 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 8.03 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.07 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 6.8 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.72 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.55 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.03 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.23 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.58 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.08 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.23 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.56 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 9.04 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 9.45 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.85 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.56 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.73 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 8.73 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.92 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.54 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.78 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8.74 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.49 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.79 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.67 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 9.67 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Russia's 9.67 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -64.3% | 13.77 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +50.2% | 4.92 tonnes per person | 7.39 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.58 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 13.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 tonnes per person | 6.72 tonnes per person | 9.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | 9.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 tonnes per person | 8.49 tonnes per person | 9.67 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia was 9.67 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Russia ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.