Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia
Russia: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More climate change data for Russia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 122.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
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.