Methane emissions in Russia
Russia: Methane emissions was 474.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
474.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
474.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
All-time low
80.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Russia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Russia stood at 474.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Russia peaked at 474.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Russia ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 85.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 95.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 107.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 123.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 144.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 173.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 185.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 177.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 245.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 264.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 304.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 338.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 358.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 314.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 436.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 407.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 474.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 474.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 2 India 859.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 3 United States 818.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 4 Brazil 579.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Indonesia 412.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Pakistan 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Nigeria 193.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Russia?
- Methane emissions in Russia was 474.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 474.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Russia rank for methane emissions?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.