Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Russia
Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1,388 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Russia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Russia stood at 1,388 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Russia peaked at 1,935 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 846.24 kilograms per person, in 2013.
That places Russia 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,306 kilograms per person | 982.76 kilograms per person | 1,935 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,032 kilograms per person | 972.48 kilograms per person | 1,121 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,080 kilograms per person | 846.24 kilograms per person | 1,476 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,427 kilograms per person | 1,381 kilograms per person | 1,490 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 9 Kuwait 1,610 kilograms per person compare
- 10 United States 1,497 kilograms per person compare
- 11 Belgium 1,462 kilograms per person compare
- 14 Germany 1,227 kilograms per person compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 1,179 kilograms per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Russia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Russia was 1,388 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,935 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 846.24 kilograms per person in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Russia ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.