Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Russia
Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.74 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Russia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia is 1.74 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia peaked at 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Russia 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 13.18 million tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 25.79 million tonnes | +95.6% |
| 1973 | 40.77 million tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1974 | 57.21 million tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 75.46 million tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 95.71 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 117.57 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 141.05 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 153.78 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 166.55 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 179.22 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 191.83 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 204.23 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 216.44 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 229.46 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 240.85 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 251.30 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 274.28 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 296.69 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 331.52 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 366.81 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 395.85 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 419.54 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 439.82 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 461.39 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 483.15 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 506.50 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 529.92 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 555.12 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 580.42 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 606.29 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 642.65 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 678.78 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 720.02 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 763.18 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 806.99 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 859.50 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 897.78 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 937.48 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 986.95 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.74 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 633.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.74 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 330.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +95.6% | 13.18 million tonnes | 25.79 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +58.1% | 25.79 million tonnes | 40.77 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +40.3% | 40.77 million tonnes | 57.21 million tonnes |
| 1975 | +31.9% | 57.21 million tonnes | 75.46 million tonnes |
| 1976 | +26.8% | 75.46 million tonnes | 95.71 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.05 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 153.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.09 million tonnes | 166.55 million tonnes | 296.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 448.96 million tonnes | 331.52 million tonnes | 555.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.31 million tonnes | 580.42 million tonnes | 937.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 986.95 million tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 United States 2.47 billion tonnes compare
- 2 Iran 1.74 billion tonnes compare
- 4 Nigeria 1.57 billion tonnes compare
- 5 Venezuela 1.23 billion tonnes compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 1.07 billion tonnes 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 flaring in Russia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia was 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.