Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Russia
Russia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 465.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Russia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Russia recorded 465.55 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Russia peaked at 710.82 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 429.81 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1997.
Russia ranks 6th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 574.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 429.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 710.82 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 437.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 676.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.40 million tonnes CO₂e | 465.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 611.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Russia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Russia was 465.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 710.82 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.81 million tonnes CO₂e in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.