Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Russia
Russia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
134.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1987
All-time low
9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Russia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Russia stood at 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Russia peaked at 134.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Russia 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 30.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 38.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 59.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 119.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 2 India 310.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 3 United States 239.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 4 Brazil 203.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Pakistan 71.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Indonesia 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Australia 67.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 by gas in Russia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Russia was 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Russia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.