Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Russia
Russia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Russia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia is 8.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Russia ranks 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 United States 12.2% compare
- 2 Iran 8.6% compare
- 4 Nigeria 7.8% compare
- 5 Venezuela 6.1% compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 5.3% compare
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 flaring in Russia?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Russia was 8.6% 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 flaring recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.