What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 107.70 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 552.21 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Russia ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 107.70 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

107.70 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

3rd

of 197 countries

All-time high

107.70 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

552.21 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 107.70 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia peaked at 107.70 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 552.21 million tonnes, in 1850.

Russia ranks 3rd of 197 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	3.16 billion tonnes	552.21 million tonnes	5.84 billion tonnes	10
1860s	8.91 billion tonnes	6.40 billion tonnes	11.42 billion tonnes	10
1870s	14.99 billion tonnes	12.05 billion tonnes	18.07 billion tonnes	10
1880s	22.31 billion tonnes	18.80 billion tonnes	25.88 billion tonnes	10
1890s	31.18 billion tonnes	26.81 billion tonnes	35.64 billion tonnes	10
1900s	42.26 billion tonnes	36.70 billion tonnes	48.26 billion tonnes	10
1910s	52.85 billion tonnes	49.33 billion tonnes	55.64 billion tonnes	10
1920s	59.66 billion tonnes	56.29 billion tonnes	63.29 billion tonnes	10
1930s	70.30 billion tonnes	64.40 billion tonnes	76.69 billion tonnes	10
1940s	79.94 billion tonnes	77.75 billion tonnes	80.85 billion tonnes	10
1950s	83.37 billion tonnes	80.91 billion tonnes	87.01 billion tonnes	10
1960s	90.48 billion tonnes	87.88 billion tonnes	92.56 billion tonnes	10
1970s	94.98 billion tonnes	93.15 billion tonnes	96.77 billion tonnes	10
1980s	98.99 billion tonnes	97.28 billion tonnes	100.69 billion tonnes	10
1990s	101.90 billion tonnes	101.03 billion tonnes	102.51 billion tonnes	10
2000s	102.55 billion tonnes	102.44 billion tonnes	102.90 billion tonnes	10
2010s	104.59 billion tonnes	103.31 billion tonnes	106.10 billion tonnes	10
2020s	106.96 billion tonnes	106.31 billion tonnes	107.70 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Russia

1 United States 125.85 billion tonnes compare
2 Brazil 121.45 billion tonnes compare
4 China 81.69 billion tonnes compare
5 Indonesia 78.57 billion tonnes compare
6 India 42.04 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Russia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Russia was 107.70 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 land-use change recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 107.70 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 552.21 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Russia ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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