emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Russia is 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 0.7036 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4078 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1998.
Russia ranks 186th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7036 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.6704 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5343 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4979 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4428 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4232 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4078 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4469 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4501 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.463 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4533 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4515 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4541 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4314 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4439 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4438 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4253 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4449 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4916 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4675 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4747 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4593 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4433 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4309 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4375 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4355 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4359 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5159 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4078 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7036 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4476 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4253 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.463 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4535 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4309 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4916 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4294 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4359 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 183 Niger 0.4724 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Chad 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Belize 0.3951 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mali 0.3869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Russia was 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7036 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4078 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 186th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.