Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Russia
Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.4651 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4651 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4651 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia is 0.4651 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia peaked at 0.4651 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Russia 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1131 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1234 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1361 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1499 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1607 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1714 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0924 tonnes per person | -46.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0899 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0877 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0857 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0907 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.156 tonnes per person | +118.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1511 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2338 tonnes per person | +54.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2361 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1951 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1599 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1454 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1469 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.158 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1712 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1724 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.177 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2492 tonnes per person | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2478 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2841 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2984 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3041 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3649 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2662 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2759 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3437 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3694 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3778 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3488 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2759 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2374 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2585 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2978 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3492 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4393 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4148 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4251 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4399 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4631 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4651 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.4651 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 151.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.4651 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 64.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +118.1% | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.156 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +54.7% | 0.1511 tonnes per person | 0.2338 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1143 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1714 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.156 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1742 tonnes per person | 0.1369 tonnes per person | 0.2361 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.264 tonnes per person | 0.1724 tonnes per person | 0.3649 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3298 tonnes per person | 0.2374 tonnes per person | 0.4393 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4416 tonnes per person | 0.4148 tonnes per person | 0.4651 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia was 0.4651 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 from flaring recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4651 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Russia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.