Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Russia
Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 16.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Russia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 16.2% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Russia 1st out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 4.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 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 global co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia was 16.2% 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 flaring recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Russia ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.