Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia

Russia: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 1903
All-time low
0.0%
in 1855
Years of data
168
1855–2024

Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia, 1855–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Russia stood at 5.4%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Russia peaked at 18.7% in 1903 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.

Russia ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
1860s 1.1% 0.7% 1.5% 10
1870s 2.4% 1.4% 4.5% 10
1880s 7.9% 4.9% 11.3% 10
1890s 14.4% 11.9% 17.1% 10
1900s 17.9% 16.6% 18.7% 10
1910s 14.1% 11.7% 16.2% 10
1920s 8.2% 6.4% 10.8% 10
1930s 6.5% 6.4% 6.6% 10
1940s 6.4% 6.0% 6.6% 10
1950s 5.8% 5.7% 5.9% 10
1960s 6.4% 6.0% 6.7% 10
1970s 7.0% 6.7% 7.3% 10
1980s 7.7% 7.4% 7.9% 10
1990s 7.7% 7.2% 8.0% 10
2000s 6.6% 6.2% 7.1% 10
2010s 5.9% 5.6% 6.1% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.4% 5.6% 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 United States 25.9% compare
  2. 2 China 6.1% compare
  3. 4 Japan 5.4% compare
  4. 5 Germany 3.2% compare
  5. 6 India 2.7% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Russia?
Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Russia was 5.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1903.
What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
How does Russia rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Russia ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.