Share of global methane emissions in Russia
Russia: Share of global methane emissions was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global methane emissions in Russia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Russia is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Russia peaked at 9.3% in 1940 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1999.
That places Russia 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 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 methane emissions in Russia?
- Share of global methane emissions in Russia was 4.8% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1940.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.