Share global co2 flaring in Russia

Russia: Share global co2 flaring was 16.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.2
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.38
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Share global co2 flaring in Russia, 1950–2024

051015195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 16.2 for share global co2 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 global co2 flaring in Russia peaked at 16.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 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.

Share global co2 flaring in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Share global co2 flaring in Russia, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 4.1 —
1972 3.63 -11.4%
1973 3.73 +2.6%
1974 4.2 +12.7%
1975 5.42 +29.0%
1976 5.12 -5.5%
1977 5.73 +11.9%
1978 6.02 +5.0%
1979 3.53 -41.3%
1980 4.04 +14.2%
1981 5.34 +32.4%
1982 5.35 +0.2%
1983 5.82 +8.8%
1984 6.54 +12.2%
1985 7.18 +9.8%
1986 6.72 -6.4%
1987 6.41 -4.5%
1988 12.38 +93.1%
1989 14.84 +19.9%
1990 13.56 -8.6%
1991 12.96 -4.4%
1992 12.11 -6.6%
1993 10.19 -15.9%
1994 6.48 -36.4%
1995 6.65 +2.6%
1996 6.24 -6.1%
1997 6.66 +6.7%
1998 6.99 +5.0%
1999 7.67 +9.8%
2000 7.32 -4.6%
2001 7.74 +5.8%
2002 11.25 +45.3%
2003 10.52 -6.5%
2004 12.08 +14.8%
2005 12.45 +3.1%
2006 12.64 +1.5%
2007 15.34 +21.3%
2008 11.47 -25.2%
2009 12.08 +5.3%
2010 14.56 +20.5%
2011 14.94 +2.6%
2012 14.57 -2.4%
2013 13.2 -9.4%
2014 10.42 -21.1%
2015 9.05 -13.1%
2016 10.14 +12.1%
2017 11.33 +11.7%
2018 12.66 +11.7%
2019 14.89 +17.6%
2020 15.18 +2.0%
2021 15.41 +1.5%
2022 16.05 +4.2%
2023 16.38 +2.0%
2024 16.2 -1.1%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 16.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 1403.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 16.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0187, 865.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global co2 flaring 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +93.1% 6.41 12.38

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 4.15 0 6.02 10
1980s 7.46 4.04 14.84 10
1990s 8.95 6.24 13.56 10
2000s 11.29 7.32 15.34 10
2010s 12.58 9.05 14.94 10
2020s 15.85 15.18 16.38 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 2 United States 14.75 compare
  2. 3 Iran 10.32 compare
  3. 4 Iraq 8.22 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global co2 flaring in Russia?
Share global co2 flaring in Russia was 16.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 16.38 in 2023.
What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Russia rank for share global co2 flaring?
Russia ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
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