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Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Russia

Russia: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 195 countries
All-time high
28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2024

01020301992200820241992: 25.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1993: 24.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1994: 22.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1995: 21.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1996: 20.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1997: 19.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1998: 18.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre1999: 18.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2000: 18.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2001: 19.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2002: 19.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2003: 20.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2004: 20.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2005: 20.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2006: 21.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2007: 21.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2008: 21.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2009: 21.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2010: 22.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2011: 22.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2012: 23.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2013: 23.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2014: 23.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2015: 24.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2016: 24.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2017: 25.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2018: 26.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2019: 27.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2020: 27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2021: 28.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2022: 28.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2023: 28.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre2024: 28.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Russia stood at 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1998.

Russia ranks 164th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year

Year tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre Change
1992 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre —
1993 24.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -5.6%
1994 22.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -7.4%
1995 21.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -4.4%
1996 20.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -5.6%
1997 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -5.2%
1998 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -3.3%
1999 18.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +0.2%
2000 18.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +1.6%
2001 19.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +2.3%
2002 19.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +1.8%
2003 20.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +4.1%
2004 20.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 20.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +2.1%
2006 21.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +1.5%
2007 21.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +2.3%
2008 21.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 21.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -1.9%
2010 22.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +4.3%
2011 22.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 23.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +2.5%
2013 23.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 23.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 24.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 24.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +2.3%
2017 25.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +3.2%
2018 26.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +4.1%
2019 27.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +3.9%
2020 26.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre -2.0%
2021 28.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +4.8%
2022 28.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +0.4%
2023 28.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +0.6%
2024 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre +1.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 120.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 8
2000s 20.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 18.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 21.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 10
2010s 24.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 22.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 27.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 10
2020s 28.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 26.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 161 Syria 33.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Estonia 31.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 Algeria 29.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Bhutan 28.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Zambia 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 Mongolia 27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions, per square kilometre in Russia?
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Russia was 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Russia rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,432 data points, 1961–2024
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Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.