How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Russia ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 227.02 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

227.02 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

3rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

227.02 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

552.28 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

169

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Russia recorded 227.02 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia peaked at 227.02 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 552.28 million tonnes, in 1850.

Russia ranks 3rd of 194 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
1850s	1.45 billion tonnes	552.28 million tonnes	2.35 billion tonnes	4
1860s	5.43 billion tonnes	2.92 billion tonnes	7.94 billion tonnes	10
1870s	11.53 billion tonnes	8.57 billion tonnes	14.63 billion tonnes	10
1880s	18.93 billion tonnes	15.38 billion tonnes	22.57 billion tonnes	10
1890s	27.99 billion tonnes	23.51 billion tonnes	32.59 billion tonnes	10
1900s	39.47 billion tonnes	33.69 billion tonnes	45.71 billion tonnes	10
1910s	50.64 billion tonnes	46.83 billion tonnes	53.66 billion tonnes	10
1920s	57.85 billion tonnes	54.32 billion tonnes	61.70 billion tonnes	10
1930s	69.56 billion tonnes	62.90 billion tonnes	76.92 billion tonnes	10
1940s	81.46 billion tonnes	78.27 billion tonnes	83.52 billion tonnes	10
1950s	89.11 billion tonnes	84.10 billion tonnes	95.94 billion tonnes	10
1960s	105.11 billion tonnes	97.69 billion tonnes	112.72 billion tonnes	10
1970s	124.34 billion tonnes	114.75 billion tonnes	134.71 billion tonnes	10
1980s	149.01 billion tonnes	137.34 billion tonnes	161.21 billion tonnes	10
1990s	173.33 billion tonnes	164.09 billion tonnes	181.10 billion tonnes	10
2000s	189.60 billion tonnes	182.59 billion tonnes	197.09 billion tonnes	10
2010s	207.91 billion tonnes	199.13 billion tonnes	216.93 billion tonnes	10
2020s	222.81 billion tonnes	218.77 billion tonnes	227.02 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Russia

1 United States 560.54 billion tonnes compare
2 China 359.65 billion tonnes compare
4 Brazil 139.44 billion tonnes compare
5 India 105.59 billion tonnes compare
6 Germany 94.91 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia was 227.02 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 including land-use change recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 227.02 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 552.28 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Russia ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.