Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Russia
Russia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 21.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Russia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Russia stood at 21.8%.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Russia peaked at 29.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1999.
That places Russia 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.4% | — |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -11.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 21.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 89% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Russia's 21.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.4% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.6% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.8% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 158 United States 22.9% compare
- 159 Jamaica 22.9% compare
- 160 Grenada 22.4% compare
- 162 Turkmenistan 21.6% compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.5% compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 21.4% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Russia?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Russia was 21.8% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Russia ranks 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.