Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Russia
Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 37.54 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Russia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 37.54 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Russia peaked at 37.54 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Russia ranks 2nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 592,760 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.21 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 18.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 29.56 million tonnes | 22.61 million tonnes | 47.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 116.11 million tonnes | 55.72 million tonnes | 233.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 911.05 million tonnes | 295.63 million tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 4.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 billion tonnes | 5.40 billion tonnes | 10.93 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.04 billion tonnes | 11.72 billion tonnes | 18.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.17 billion tonnes | 18.87 billion tonnes | 25.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.90 billion tonnes | 26.36 billion tonnes | 33.45 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.87 billion tonnes | 34.23 billion tonnes | 37.54 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 from gas in Russia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Russia was 37.54 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 gas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.54 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.