Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Russia

Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 1.2% in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
1.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 234 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 1950
All-time low
0.8%
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Russia, 1000–2100

1234100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russia recorded 1.2% for share of global co₂ emissions and population in 2100.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Russia peaked at 4.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1000.

Russia ranks 17th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 318 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1100s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1200s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1300s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1400s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1500s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
1600s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
1700s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
1710s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
1720s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
1730s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
1740s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
1750s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1760s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
1770s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
1780s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
1790s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
1800s 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 10
1810s 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 10
1820s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 10
1830s 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 10
1840s 3.2% 3.1% 3.2% 10
1850s 3.3% 3.2% 3.5% 10
1860s 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 10
1870s 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 10
1880s 3.9% 3.8% 3.9% 10
1890s 3.9% 3.9% 4.0% 10
1900s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 10
1910s 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 10
1920s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 10
1930s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 10
1940s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 10
1950s 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 10
1960s 3.8% 3.6% 4.0% 10
1970s 3.3% 3.2% 3.5% 10
1980s 3.0% 2.8% 3.1% 10
1990s 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 10
2000s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 10
2030s 1.6% 1.5% 1.7% 10
2040s 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 10
2050s 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 10
2060s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 10
2070s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 10
2080s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 10
2090s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 10
2100s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Russia?
Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Russia was 1.2% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1950.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1000.
How does Russia rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
Russia ranks 17th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
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