Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Russia
Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 5.92 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.92 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
10th
of 146 countries
All-time high
5.92 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 gas 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 gas in Russia is 5.92 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Russia peaked at 5.92 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
Russia ranks 10th of 146 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 from gas 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 | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -30.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +721.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +67.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1929 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1930 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +63.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1937 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | +45.1% |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1947 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0593 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0767 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.087 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1104 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1463 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2243 tonnes per person | +53.3% |
| 1958 | 0.3276 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4105 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5142 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1961 | 0.6568 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8053 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9744 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 2 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 4.44 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.05 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.05 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.28 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.95 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.66 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.75 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.13 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.42 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.1 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 5.68 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.41 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.35 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.66 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 5.51 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.36 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5.57 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.92 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.92 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 5.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.92 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 5.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +721.4% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person |
| 1941 | -100.0% | 0.0396 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1925 | +67.3% | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person |
| 1931 | +63.2% | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person |
| 1957 | +53.3% | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.2243 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 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0292 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0593 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1641 tonnes per person | 0.0767 tonnes per person | 0.4105 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.5142 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 5.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 tonnes per person | 4.53 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | 5.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 tonnes per person | 5.09 tonnes per person | 5.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 tonnes per person | 5.36 tonnes per person | 5.92 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Russia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Russia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Russia was 5.92 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 gas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Russia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.