What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Russia?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Russia was 34.51 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 oil recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 34.51 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.

How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?

Russia ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil was 34.51 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

34.51 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

3rd

of 215 countries

All-time high

34.51 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1830

Years of data

173

1830–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia, 1830–2024

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 34.51 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Russia peaked at 34.51 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.

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	78,624 tonnes	6,859 tonnes	224,031 tonnes	10
1870s	1.28 million tonnes	276,611 tonnes	3.68 million tonnes	10
1880s	15.77 million tonnes	4.75 million tonnes	32.29 million tonnes	10
1890s	77.75 million tonnes	37.93 million tonnes	129.45 million tonnes	10
1900s	220.21 million tonnes	146.36 million tonnes	288.72 million tonnes	10
1910s	375.84 million tonnes	305.25 million tonnes	436.41 million tonnes	10
1920s	490.72 million tonnes	443.82 million tonnes	553.54 million tonnes	10
1930s	790.29 million tonnes	588.12 million tonnes	1.02 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.33 billion tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	1.58 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.17 billion tonnes	1.65 billion tonnes	2.88 billion tonnes	10
1960s	4.49 billion tonnes	3.10 billion tonnes	6.18 billion tonnes	10
1970s	9.47 billion tonnes	6.67 billion tonnes	12.68 billion tonnes	10
1980s	17.05 billion tonnes	13.48 billion tonnes	20.45 billion tonnes	10
1990s	23.72 billion tonnes	21.34 billion tonnes	25.48 billion tonnes	10
2000s	27.24 billion tonnes	25.80 billion tonnes	28.71 billion tonnes	10
2010s	30.72 billion tonnes	29.04 billion tonnes	32.49 billion tonnes	10
2020s	33.67 billion tonnes	32.88 billion tonnes	34.51 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Russia

1 United States 165.40 billion tonnes compare
2 China 39.19 billion tonnes compare
4 Japan 34.17 billion tonnes compare
5 Germany 20.58 billion tonnes compare
6 India 17.00 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 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 oil in Russia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Russia was 34.51 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 oil recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 34.51 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
How does Russia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Russia ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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: 215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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