Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in USSR
USSR: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 5.4% in 1991. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in USSR, 1000–1991
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions and population in USSR is 5.4%, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in USSR peaked at 7.3% in 1927 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 209 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1810s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1820s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1830s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More climate change data for USSR
- Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices (2022)
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 120.82 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 4.4% (1984)
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (1984)
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 120.82 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 23.3% (1984)
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy 638.74 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in USSR?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in USSR was 5.4% in 1991, 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 USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1927.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1000.
- How does USSR rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR 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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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.