Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Russia
Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Russia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Russia is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Russia peaked at 13.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1832.
That places Russia 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.4% | 2.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 3 United States 4.6% compare
- 4 Indonesia 2.8% compare
- 5 Japan 2.4% compare
- 7 South Africa 2.3% compare
- 8 South Korea 1.6% compare
- 9 Vietnam 1.5% compare
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 global co₂ emissions from coal in Russia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Russia was 2.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1832.
- How does Russia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.