Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Russia
Russia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 465.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
465.55 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
6th
of 217 countries
All-time high
710.82 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
All-time low
429.81 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 710.82 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 703.13 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 665.37 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 630.59 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 597.86 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 579.48 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 515.90 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 429.81 million tonnes CO₂e | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 482.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 429.95 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 443.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 523.65 million tonnes CO₂e | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 554.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 645.80 million tonnes CO₂e | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 499.00 million tonnes CO₂e | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 530.90 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 468.48 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 437.97 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 676.90 million tonnes CO₂e | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 481.86 million tonnes CO₂e | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 499.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 520.54 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 611.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 521.02 million tonnes CO₂e | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 540.35 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 465.55 million tonnes CO₂e | -13.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 465.55 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 35.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Russia's 465.55 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 22.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More climate change data for Russia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
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.