Energy — Emissions per capita in Russia
Russia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 15.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Russia stood at 15.84 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Russia peaked at 15.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.15 t CO2eq/cap, in 1998.
That places Russia 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.29 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 14.27 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 12.59 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 12.15 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 11.98 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.36 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 11.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.49 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.69 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.75 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.16 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.51 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.86 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.27 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.38 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 13 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 13.71 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 13.97 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.46 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.51 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.44 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.65 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.03 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.97 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.34 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 14.13 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.71 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.49 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.84 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 15.84 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Russia's 15.84 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.54 t CO2eq/cap | 11.15 t CO2eq/cap | 15.29 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.37 t CO2eq/cap | 11.69 t CO2eq/cap | 13.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 t CO2eq/cap | 13 t CO2eq/cap | 14.97 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 t CO2eq/cap | 14.13 t CO2eq/cap | 15.84 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 10 Mongolia 19.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Canada 16.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Russian Federation 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Australia 15.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 United States 14.86 t CO2eq/cap 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 energy — emissions per capita in Russia?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Russia was 15.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.