Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Russia
Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Russia, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Russia stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Russia peaked at 21.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.
Russia ranks 3rd of 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.2% | 7.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 16.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.0% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 United States 21.8% compare
- 2 China 11.1% compare
- 4 Iran 6.2% compare
- 5 Canada 2.9% compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 2.6% 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 gas in Russia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Russia was 10.7% 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 gas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
- How does Russia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.