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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 4.1% | — |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -41.3% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +93.1% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +45.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +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 0.0%, 1403.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 16.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 865.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +93.1% | 6.4% | 12.4% |
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 94.39 kt (2050)
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.