Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Russia
Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Russia is 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Russia peaked at 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,311 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Russia ranks 106th of 192 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 including land-use change, per square in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,311 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 10,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10,651 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10,959 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11,515 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11,611 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11,820 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,874 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 13,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,700 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,311 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,050 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 11,576 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,146 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,035 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,159 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,541 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,358 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 103 Benin 15,026 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Iran 13,952 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Myanmar 13,811 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Syria 13,370 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Iraq 12,919 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Togo 12,736 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 including land-use change, per square in Russia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Russia was 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,730 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,311 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Russia ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.