Per capita methane sector in Russia

Russia: Per capita methane sector was 2,426 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,426
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,513
in 2021
All-time low
1,745
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita methane sector in Russia, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.2k1991: 2.1k1992: 1.9k1993: 1.9k1994: 1.9k1995: 1.9k1996: 1.8k1997: 1.7k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.9k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in Russia is 2,426, 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 sector in Russia peaked at 2,513 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,745, 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 sector in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita methane sector in Russia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 2,202 —
1991 2,051 -6.9%
1992 1,898 -7.5%
1993 1,895 -0.1%
1994 1,893 -0.1%
1995 1,852 -2.2%
1996 1,813 -2.1%
1997 1,745 -3.7%
1998 1,806 +3.5%
1999 1,821 +0.8%
2000 1,897 +4.2%
2001 1,981 +4.4%
2002 2,021 +2.0%
2003 2,253 +11.5%
2004 2,304 +2.2%
2005 2,485 +7.9%
2006 2,410 -3.0%
2007 2,481 +2.9%
2008 2,345 -5.5%
2009 2,348 +0.1%
2010 2,306 -1.8%
2011 2,351 +1.9%
2012 2,211 -6.0%
2013 2,191 -0.9%
2014 2,176 -0.7%
2015 2,158 -0.8%
2016 2,227 +3.2%
2017 2,261 +1.5%
2018 2,365 +4.6%
2019 2,395 +1.3%
2020 2,308 -3.6%
2021 2,513 +8.9%
2022 2,429 -3.4%
2023 2,426 -0.1%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 2,426 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 53.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 2,426 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 38.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,897 1,745 2,202 10
2000s 2,253 1,897 2,485 10
2010s 2,264 2,158 2,395 10
2020s 2,419 2,308 2,513 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 10 Bahrain 2,848 compare
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 2,557 compare
  3. 12 Gabon 2,487 compare
  4. 14 Guyana 2,202 compare
  5. 15 Australia 2,100 compare
  6. 16 Equatorial Guinea 1,938 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane sector in Russia?
Per capita methane sector in Russia was 2,426 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2,513 in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,745 in 1997.
How does Russia rank for per capita methane sector?
Russia ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
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