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 79 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.
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
- 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 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 79 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.