How does Russia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Russia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 14.96 tonnes per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

14.96 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

12th

of 194 countries

All-time high

21.16 tonnes per person

in 1909

All-time low

2.62 tonnes per person

in 1949

Years of data

169

1850–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia, 1850–2024

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 14.96 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia peaked at 21.16 tonnes per person in 1909 and was at its lowest, 2.62 tonnes per person, in 1949.

Russia ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	13.54 tonnes per person	13.37 tonnes per person	13.66 tonnes per person	4
1860s	11.88 tonnes per person	11.17 tonnes per person	12.51 tonnes per person	10
1870s	12.99 tonnes per person	12.26 tonnes per person	13.42 tonnes per person	10
1880s	14.07 tonnes per person	13.79 tonnes per person	14.56 tonnes per person	10
1890s	16.23 tonnes per person	15.98 tonnes per person	16.67 tonnes per person	10
1900s	19.39 tonnes per person	17.09 tonnes per person	21.16 tonnes per person	10
1910s	10.83 tonnes per person	6.45 tonnes per person	15.85 tonnes per person	10
1920s	9.91 tonnes per person	8.49 tonnes per person	11.27 tonnes per person	10
1930s	17.09 tonnes per person	14.1 tonnes per person	18.99 tonnes per person	10
1940s	6.87 tonnes per person	2.62 tonnes per person	14.51 tonnes per person	10
1950s	11.09 tonnes per person	5.61 tonnes per person	18.33 tonnes per person	10
1960s	13.36 tonnes per person	12.34 tonnes per person	15.02 tonnes per person	10
1970s	16.41 tonnes per person	14.68 tonnes per person	17.64 tonnes per person	10
1980s	18.5 tonnes per person	17.68 tonnes per person	19.29 tonnes per person	10
1990s	13.4 tonnes per person	10.23 tonnes per person	19.32 tonnes per person	10
2000s	11.04 tonnes per person	10.06 tonnes per person	12.7 tonnes per person	10
2010s	13.66 tonnes per person	12.18 tonnes per person	14.44 tonnes per person	10
2020s	13.87 tonnes per person	12.58 tonnes per person	14.96 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Russia

9 Canada 16.24 tonnes per person compare
10 Australia 16.04 tonnes per person compare
11 Oman 15.7 tonnes per person compare
13 United States 14.52 tonnes per person compare
14 Kazakhstan 13.56 tonnes per person compare
15 Mongolia 13.31 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Russia was 14.96 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 including land-use change recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 21.16 tonnes per person in 1909.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.62 tonnes per person in 1949.
How does Russia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Russia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.