Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Russia
Russia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 1.78 billion tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.78 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.54 billion tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
1.16 billion tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Russia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Russia stood at 1.78 billion tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Russia peaked at 2.54 billion tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.16 billion tonnes, in 1965.
Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.16 billion tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.09 billion tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.16 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.41 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.54 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.41 billion tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.96 billion tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 billion tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.65 billion tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 1.62 billion tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.59 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.48 billion tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.47 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.48 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 billion tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.64 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.63 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.70 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.63 billion tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.78 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 58.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.78 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 54.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.78 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 2.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 2.54 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Russia?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Russia was 1.78 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 billion tonnes in 1965.
- How does Russia rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.