Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Russia
Russia: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 1.78 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.78 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.54 billion tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
8,964 tonnes
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Russia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia stood at 1.78 billion tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia peaked at 2.54 billion tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,964 tonnes, in 1832.
That places Russia 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 11,204 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 13,445 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1832 | 8,964 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1833 | 11,204 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 69,467 tonnes | +520.0% |
| 1855 | 210,643 tonnes | +203.2% |
| 1858 | 295,796 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 313,723 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 414,563 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1861 | 526,607 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1862 | 475,067 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1863 | 497,476 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1864 | 557,980 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1865 | 533,330 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1866 | 1.69 million tonnes | +216.0% |
| 1867 | 1.93 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1868 | 1.61 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1869 | 2.18 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1870 | 2.37 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1871 | 3.20 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1872 | 3.28 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 3.08 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1874 | 3.74 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1875 | 4.30 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1876 | 5.34 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1877 | 5.45 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 7.13 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1879 | 7.31 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 8.58 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1881 | 9.04 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 9.52 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 10.83 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1884 | 11.00 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 11.98 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1886 | 12.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 13.00 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1888 | 13.56 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1889 | 14.65 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 16.59 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1891 | 18.27 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1892 | 19.33 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 22.66 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1894 | 23.08 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 26.52 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1896 | 27.00 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 31.22 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1898 | 35.01 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1899 | 40.61 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1900 | 46.01 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1901 | 47.23 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 45.62 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 44.62 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 49.65 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1905 | 44.32 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1906 | 50.55 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1907 | 56.62 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 56.97 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 60.14 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 58.98 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 61.14 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 69.26 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1913 | 75.24 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 67.91 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1915 | 62.33 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1916 | 66.43 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1917 | 61.14 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1918 | 24.38 million tonnes | -60.1% |
| 1919 | 20.83 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1920 | 18.99 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1921 | 20.60 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 25.12 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1923 | 27.75 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1924 | 33.06 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1925 | 32.63 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 47.27 million tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1927 | 58.77 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1928 | 65.29 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1929 | 70.32 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 95.59 million tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1931 | 114.84 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1932 | 129.39 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1933 | 144.60 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1934 | 174.92 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1935 | 198.00 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1936 | 227.04 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1937 | 232.16 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 245.03 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 248.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 297.36 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1941 | 261.24 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1942 | 142.03 million tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1943 | 148.22 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 214.95 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1945 | 227.57 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 255.75 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 307.96 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1948 | 327.70 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 372.52 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 415.23 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 450.02 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 481.90 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 509.83 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 556.80 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 631.36 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 692.23 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 757.51 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 808.56 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 850.09 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 885.07 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 912.75 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 957.99 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.09 billion tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.16 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.41 billion tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.54 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.41 billion tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.96 billion tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 billion tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.65 billion tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 1.62 billion tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.59 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.48 billion tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.47 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.48 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 billion tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.64 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.63 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.70 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.63 billion tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.78 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 58.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.78 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 54.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +520.0% | 11,204 tonnes | 69,467 tonnes |
| 1866 | +216.0% | 533,330 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.2% | 69,467 tonnes | 210,643 tonnes |
| 1918 | -60.1% | 61.14 million tonnes | 24.38 million tonnes |
| 1942 | -45.6% | 261.24 million tonnes | 142.03 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 11,204 tonnes | 8,964 tonnes | 13,445 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 222,407 tonnes | 69,467 tonnes | 313,723 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 1.04 million tonnes | 414,563 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.52 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.45 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.03 million tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | 40.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 50.17 million tonnes | 44.32 million tonnes | 60.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 56.76 million tonnes | 20.83 million tonnes | 75.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.98 million tonnes | 18.99 million tonnes | 70.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 180.96 million tonnes | 95.59 million tonnes | 248.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 255.53 million tonnes | 142.03 million tonnes | 372.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 615.35 million tonnes | 415.23 million tonnes | 850.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 885.07 million tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.78 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 2.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | 2.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 2.54 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Russia was 1.78 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,964 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Russia rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.