Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia
Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Russia is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Russia peaked at 25.4% in 1901 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
Russia ranks 5th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1860s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.5% | 7.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 20.1% | 16.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 17.2% | 11.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.9% | 2.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 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 oil in Russia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Russia was 3.5% 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 oil recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1901.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does Russia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.