Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Russia
Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 2.59 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.59 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.22 tonnes per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Russia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Russia recorded 2.59 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Russia peaked at 6.22 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1832.
Russia ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1832 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1833 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1850 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +430.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +189.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1859 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +220.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1868 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1870 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0697 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1875 | 0.078 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1876 | 0.094 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1199 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1879 | 0.1188 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 0.1388 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1881 | 0.1385 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1438 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 0.1631 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1884 | 0.1503 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1885 | 0.1542 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 0.156 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1515 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1888 | 0.1537 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1708 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1849 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1901 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 0.2016 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1893 | 0.233 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1894 | 0.2495 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1895 | 0.2567 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 0.2632 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 0.3044 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1898 | 0.3369 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1899 | 0.4064 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1900 | 0.4486 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1901 | 0.4314 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1902 | 0.419 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 0.4265 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.4871 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1905 | 0.4704 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1906 | 0.5323 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1907 | 0.604 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1908 | 0.6033 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.628 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1910 | 0.598 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1911 | 0.6358 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1912 | 0.739 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1913 | 0.8211 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1914 | 0.7054 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1915 | 0.6038 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1916 | 0.637 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 0.5891 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1918 | 0.2276 tonnes per person | -61.4% |
| 1919 | 0.161 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1920 | 0.1491 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1703 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2054 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1923 | 0.223 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1924 | 0.2811 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2641 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1926 | 0.4139 tonnes per person | +56.7% |
| 1927 | 0.5168 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1928 | 0.587 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1929 | 0.5976 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 0.6988 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1931 | 0.8275 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1932 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1933 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1934 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1935 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1936 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1937 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 2 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1941 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1942 | 0.8786 tonnes per person | -58.2% |
| 1943 | 1 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1944 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1945 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1946 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1947 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1948 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1950 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1951 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 4.91 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.88 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 5.11 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.11 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.03 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.07 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.39 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.61 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.61 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.74 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.85 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.79 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.07 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 5.46 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.42 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.34 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 6.17 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.16 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.22 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.95 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.04 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 3.46 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.93 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.59 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 9.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.59 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +430.3% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +220.3% | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0349 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +189.8% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -61.4% | 0.5891 tonnes per person | 0.2276 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | -58.2% | 2.1 tonnes per person | 0.8786 tonnes per person |
| 1926 | +56.7% | 0.2641 tonnes per person | 0.4139 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0805 tonnes per person | 0.0468 tonnes per person | 0.1199 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1521 tonnes per person | 0.1385 tonnes per person | 0.1708 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2627 tonnes per person | 0.1849 tonnes per person | 0.4064 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5051 tonnes per person | 0.419 tonnes per person | 0.628 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5718 tonnes per person | 0.161 tonnes per person | 0.8211 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3408 tonnes per person | 0.1491 tonnes per person | 0.5976 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 0.6988 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2 tonnes per person | 0.8786 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 4.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.92 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 5.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.68 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Russia
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Russia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Russia was 2.59 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Russia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Russia ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.