Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Russia stood at 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Russia 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 4,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,876 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,008 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,528 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,101 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,964 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,521 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,064 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,080 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 104 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,607 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Norway 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 New Zealand 7,519 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Egypt 7,246 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Pakistan 7,213 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Dominica 7,098 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, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Russia was 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.