Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Russia
Russia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.9776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Russia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Russia is 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Russia peaked at 19.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Russia 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.9786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.9816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.9845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.9874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.9959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.9958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1872 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1894 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1896 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1899 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1903 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1906 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1914 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1915 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1916 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1918 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.5% |
| 1919 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1921 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1923 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1927 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1928 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 1931 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1932 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1934 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1935 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1936 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1937 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1941 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1942 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.1% |
| 1943 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.9% |
| 1945 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1947 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1948 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1950 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1951 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 9.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 10.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 11.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 11.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 13.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 14.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 14.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 15.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 16.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 16.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 17.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 17.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 17.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 18.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 18.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 19.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 18.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 15.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 11.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 13.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 13.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 14.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 14.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Russia's 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -32.5% | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1942 | -32.1% | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 12 United States 16.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Canada 15.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Libya 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Taiwan 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Russia?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Russia was 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Russia rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Russia ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.