Per capita methane emissions in Russia
Russia: Per capita methane emissions was 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions in Russia is 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Russia peaked at 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Russia 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 18 United Arab Emirates 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 Iraq 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Canada 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Brazil 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Russia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Russia was 3.27 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 methane emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Russia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Russia ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.