Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Russia
Russia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1990
All-time low
7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Russia is 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Russia peaked at 23.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1949.
Russia ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 11.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1852 | 12.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1853 | 11.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1854 | 12.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1855 | 12.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 12.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 12.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1861 | 11.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1863 | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1864 | 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1865 | 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1866 | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1867 | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1868 | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1869 | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 11.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1871 | 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1872 | 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1873 | 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1874 | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 11.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1876 | 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 12.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 12.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 12.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 12.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 12.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 13.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 13.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 13.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1887 | 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1888 | 12.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 14.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1891 | 14.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 14.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 14.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 15.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 15.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 15.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 15.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 15.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 15.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 16.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 16.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 17.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 17.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 17.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 18.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 18.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 19.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 15.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 1911 | 14.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1912 | 13.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1914 | 12.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1915 | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1916 | 11.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1918 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.0% |
| 1919 | 8.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 9.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1921 | 10.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 10.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1924 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1925 | 11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1926 | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 11.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 12.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1930 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 1931 | 15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1932 | 16.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1933 | 16.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 16.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 17.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 18.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 18.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 18.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 15.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.6% |
| 1941 | 13.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1942 | 10.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.8% |
| 1943 | 10.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1944 | 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1946 | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1947 | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1949 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1950 | 9.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.6% |
| 1951 | 11.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1952 | 11.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 14.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1956 | 15.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 16.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 16.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 19.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1960 | 17.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1961 | 17.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 15.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 16.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 16.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 16.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 18.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 17.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 18.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 19.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 19.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 20.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 21.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 21.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 22.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 21.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 21.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 21.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 22.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 22.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 23.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 23.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 22.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 18.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 17.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 15.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 14.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 16.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 13.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 13.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 15.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 17.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 15.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 17.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 17.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 17.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 18.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Russia's 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +32.6% | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 10 Oman 22.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 Canada 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Belize 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 United States 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Palau 16.58 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Russia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Russia was 18.85 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- How does Russia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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