Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Russia is 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,197 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Russia ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,197 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 6,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,248 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,258 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,256 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,254 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,283 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,338 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,417 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,261 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,254 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,283 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,387 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,308 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,479 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,520 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,492 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 90 Comoros 7,075 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cyprus 6,717 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Hungary 6,601 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Chile 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 South Africa 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Russia was 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,553 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,197 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.