Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Russia
Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,899 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,899 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,005 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
1,127 kilograms per person
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,005 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,961 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,885 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,591 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 1,397 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 1,288 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,225 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,127 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1,330 kilograms per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1,345 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,289 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,339 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,361 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,424 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,530 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,528 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,590 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,604 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,706 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,587 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,696 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,733 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,645 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,651 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,666 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,656 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,648 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,683 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,762 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,791 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,643 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,821 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1,859 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,899 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1,899 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1,899 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 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.