Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia
Russia: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 10.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia is 10.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia peaked at 11.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1985.
That places Russia 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.0% | — |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Russia was 10.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1985.
- How does Russia rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Russia ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.