Per capita methane emissions by sector in Russia
Russia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 2,426 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.