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

Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Russia, 1830–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United States 20.7% compare
  2. 3 Germany 7.7% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
  4. 6 India 5.0% compare
  5. 7 Japan 3.0% compare
  6. 8 Poland 2.8% compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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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.