Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia
Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 1901
All-time low
0.0%
in 1855
Years of data
168
1855–2024
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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1858 | 0.0% | — |
| 1859 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 2.5% | — |
| 1861 | 0.7% | -71.1% |
| 1862 | 0.5% | -32.4% |
| 1863 | 0.9% | +80.2% |
| 1864 | 1.4% | +63.1% |
| 1865 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 1866 | 1.1% | -23.9% |
| 1867 | 1.5% | +42.2% |
| 1868 | 2.4% | +59.9% |
| 1869 | 2.0% | -16.1% |
| 1870 | 1.7% | -16.6% |
| 1871 | 1.3% | -21.1% |
| 1872 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 1873 | 1.9% | +45.9% |
| 1874 | 2.7% | +42.9% |
| 1875 | 4.6% | +70.7% |
| 1876 | 6.7% | +46.0% |
| 1877 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 7.5% | +5.8% |
| 1879 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 7.0% | -6.6% |
| 1881 | 8.5% | +22.9% |
| 1882 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1883 | 10.7% | +26.7% |
| 1884 | 14.0% | +30.9% |
| 1885 | 17.2% | +22.5% |
| 1886 | 15.5% | -9.8% |
| 1887 | 18.2% | +17.4% |
| 1888 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 16.3% | -13.5% |
| 1890 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 1891 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 17.8% | +5.6% |
| 1893 | 19.9% | +11.7% |
| 1894 | 18.6% | -6.7% |
| 1895 | 21.9% | +17.6% |
| 1896 | 20.0% | -8.3% |
| 1897 | 21.6% | +7.8% |
| 1898 | 23.7% | +9.7% |
| 1899 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 22.2% | -12.6% |
| 1903 | 18.9% | -14.7% |
| 1904 | 17.6% | -7.1% |
| 1905 | 12.8% | -27.3% |
| 1906 | 14.4% | +12.8% |
| 1907 | 12.5% | -13.5% |
| 1908 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 1909 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 1911 | 10.2% | -10.9% |
| 1912 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 8.5% | -16.3% |
| 1914 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 6.9% | -20.2% |
| 1918 | 2.9% | -58.7% |
| 1919 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 2.1% | -33.4% |
| 1921 | 1.8% | -11.6% |
| 1922 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 1923 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 2.6% | +19.0% |
| 1927 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
| 1928 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1929 | 3.0% | +11.9% |
| 1930 | 5.8% | +91.4% |
| 1931 | 7.2% | +24.9% |
| 1932 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 6.6% | -7.6% |
| 1934 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
| 1935 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 6.4% | -6.9% |
| 1938 | 7.0% | +9.1% |
| 1939 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 1940 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 5.6% | -17.1% |
| 1944 | 6.6% | +18.0% |
| 1945 | 3.5% | -46.7% |
| 1946 | 3.8% | +8.2% |
| 1947 | 4.1% | +8.0% |
| 1948 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 5.2% | +23.5% |
| 1950 | 4.8% | -7.2% |
| 1951 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 6.0% | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 6.5% | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 6.9% | +7.3% |
| 1959 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.6% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 40.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 30.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +91.4% | 3.0% | 5.8% |
| 1863 | +80.2% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| 1861 | -71.1% | 2.5% | 0.7% |
| 1875 | +70.7% | 2.7% | 4.6% |
| 1864 | +63.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| 1868 | +59.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
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 |
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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.