Per capita methane emissions by sector in Russia
Russia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 2,426 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,426 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,513 kilograms per person
in 2021
All-time low
1,745 kilograms per person
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 methane emissions by sector in Russia is 2,426 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Russia peaked at 2,513 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,745 kilograms per person, in 1997.
Russia ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,202 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,051 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,898 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,895 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,893 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,852 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,813 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,745 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,806 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,821 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,897 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,981 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,021 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,253 kilograms per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2,304 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,485 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2,410 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,481 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,345 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,348 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,306 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,351 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,211 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,191 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,176 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,158 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,227 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,261 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,365 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,395 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,308 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,513 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2,429 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,426 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2,426 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 53.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2,426 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 38.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,897 kilograms per person | 1,745 kilograms per person | 2,202 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,253 kilograms per person | 1,897 kilograms per person | 2,485 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,264 kilograms per person | 2,158 kilograms per person | 2,395 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,419 kilograms per person | 2,308 kilograms per person | 2,513 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 methane emissions by sector in Russia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Russia was 2,426 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,513 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,745 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.