Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Russia
Russia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Russia stood at 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
Russia ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Russia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Russia ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.