Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Russia
Russia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Russia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Russia stood at 5.5%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Russia peaked at 7.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1830.
Russia ranks 5th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Russia?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Russia was 5.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1830.
- How does Russia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.