Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Russia
Russia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 102.68 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
102.68 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
246.94 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
99.57 million tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Russia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Russia stood at 102.68 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Russia peaked at 246.94 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.57 million tonnes, in 2013.
Russia ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 246.94 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 238.75 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 220.31 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 208.67 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 189.00 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 169.66 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 156.01 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 139.38 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 128.79 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 117.68 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 117.49 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 118.39 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 117.66 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 119.92 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 107.45 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 103.11 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 100.23 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 100.81 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 107.16 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 102.58 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 100.77 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 101.08 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.60 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.57 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 103.30 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 99.89 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 101.11 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 100.14 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.63 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 102.34 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 104.63 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 104.42 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 102.53 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 102.68 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 102.68 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million tonnes, 20.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 102.68 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.49 million tonnes, 15.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.52 million tonnes | 117.68 million tonnes | 246.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.48 million tonnes | 100.23 million tonnes | 119.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.94 million tonnes | 99.57 million tonnes | 103.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.56 million tonnes | 102.53 million tonnes | 104.63 million tonnes | 4 |
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 by sector in Russia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Russia was 102.68 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 246.94 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.57 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.