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
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.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1858 | 0.0% | — |
| 1859 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 1.3% | — |
| 1861 | 0.9% | -29.1% |
| 1862 | 0.7% | -23.3% |
| 1863 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 1864 | 0.9% | +18.4% |
| 1865 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 1866 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
| 1868 | 1.3% | +20.8% |
| 1869 | 1.5% | +8.5% |
| 1870 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 1872 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 1873 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 1.7% | +12.9% |
| 1875 | 2.1% | +22.7% |
| 1876 | 2.7% | +28.8% |
| 1877 | 3.4% | +24.3% |
| 1878 | 4.0% | +17.9% |
| 1879 | 4.5% | +13.5% |
| 1880 | 4.9% | +8.5% |
| 1881 | 5.5% | +11.2% |
| 1882 | 5.9% | +7.8% |
| 1883 | 6.4% | +9.0% |
| 1884 | 7.2% | +12.9% |
| 1885 | 8.3% | +13.9% |
| 1886 | 9.0% | +9.2% |
| 1887 | 9.9% | +10.3% |
| 1888 | 10.8% | +8.6% |
| 1889 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 1890 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 13.0% | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 13.6% | +5.1% |
| 1894 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 1896 | 15.3% | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 15.8% | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
| 1899 | 17.1% | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 17.7% | +3.9% |
| 1901 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 18.7% | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 1907 | 17.5% | -2.4% |
| 1908 | 17.0% | -2.7% |
| 1909 | 16.6% | -2.3% |
| 1910 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 1911 | 15.7% | -2.8% |
| 1912 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 1913 | 14.8% | -3.4% |
| 1914 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 1915 | 14.0% | -2.7% |
| 1916 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 1917 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 1918 | 12.4% | -5.5% |
| 1919 | 11.7% | -5.5% |
| 1920 | 10.8% | -7.3% |
| 1921 | 10.0% | -7.4% |
| 1922 | 9.3% | -7.1% |
| 1923 | 8.7% | -7.0% |
| 1924 | 8.1% | -6.2% |
| 1925 | 7.7% | -5.8% |
| 1926 | 7.3% | -4.9% |
| 1927 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 1928 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 1929 | 6.4% | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 50.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 26.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | -29.1% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| 1876 | +28.8% | 2.1% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.