Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Russia
Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 1882
Years of data
143
1882–2024
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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 0.0% | — |
| 1883 | 0.0% | — |
| 1884 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1886 | 0.0% | — |
| 1887 | 0.0% | — |
| 1888 | 0.0% | — |
| 1889 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1891 | 0.0% | — |
| 1892 | 0.0% | — |
| 1893 | 0.0% | — |
| 1894 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1896 | 0.0% | — |
| 1897 | 0.0% | — |
| 1898 | 0.0% | — |
| 1899 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.1% | — |
| 1922 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -46.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2% | +629.2% |
| 1925 | 0.4% | +57.7% |
| 1926 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 1927 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.5% | +23.6% |
| 1931 | 0.9% | +84.8% |
| 1932 | 1.2% | +27.4% |
| 1933 | 1.4% | +14.5% |
| 1934 | 1.6% | +15.3% |
| 1935 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 1936 | 1.9% | +10.7% |
| 1937 | 1.8% | -5.2% |
| 1938 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 1940 | 2.4% | +34.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 1.7% | — |
| 1946 | 1.9% | +10.8% |
| 1947 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 1948 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 2.2% | +12.2% |
| 1951 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 1952 | 2.0% | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 2.2% | +9.7% |
| 1956 | 2.8% | +25.5% |
| 1957 | 4.0% | +41.4% |
| 1958 | 5.4% | +36.0% |
| 1959 | 6.4% | +18.3% |
| 1960 | 7.4% | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 9.1% | +22.5% |
| 1962 | 10.2% | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 13.8% | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 14.1% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.4% | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +2.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 10.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 85.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 123.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +629.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1941 | -100.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| 1931 | +84.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| 1925 | +57.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 1923 | -46.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
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
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- 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 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.