Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Russia
Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 607.11 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 607.11 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Russia peaked at 607.11 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.78 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Russia 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.73 million tonnes | 37.78 million tonnes | 217.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.95 million tonnes | 231.87 million tonnes | 362.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.16 million tonnes | 376.81 million tonnes | 523.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.65 million tonnes | 540.15 million tonnes | 607.11 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 China 5.52 billion tonnes compare
- 2 United States 5.43 billion tonnes compare
- 4 Japan 524.97 million tonnes compare
- 5 Germany 318.89 million tonnes compare
- 6 South Korea 243.01 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Russia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 122.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Russia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Russia was 607.11 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 607.11 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.78 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.