Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Russia
Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,899 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Russia is 1,899 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Russia peaked at 2,005 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,127 kilograms per person, in 1997.
That places Russia 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,515 kilograms per person | 1,127 kilograms per person | 2,005 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,496 kilograms per person | 1,289 kilograms per person | 1,706 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,693 kilograms per person | 1,645 kilograms per person | 1,791 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,805 kilograms per person | 1,643 kilograms per person | 1,899 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 from transport in Russia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Russia was 1,899 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 from transport recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,005 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,127 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Russia ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.