Share global methane emissions in Russia
Russia: Share global methane emissions was 4.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.85
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.33
in 1940
All-time low
4
in 1999
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in Russia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Russia is 4.85, 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 global methane emissions in Russia peaked at 9.33 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 4, 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.
Share global methane emissions in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.44 | — |
| 1851 | 6.5 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 6.55 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 6.6 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 6.63 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 6.68 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 6.72 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 6.78 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 6.84 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 6.88 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 6.91 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 6.93 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 6.96 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 6.97 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 6.98 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 7 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 7.02 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 7.05 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 7.07 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 7.09 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 7.12 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 7.15 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 7.15 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 7.17 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 7.24 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 7.26 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 7.32 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 7.36 | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 7.42 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 7.44 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 7.44 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 7.47 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 7.48 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 7.5 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 7.56 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 7.63 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 7.66 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 7.7 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 7.69 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 7.73 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 7.75 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 7.8 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 7.84 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 7.95 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 7.92 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 8.02 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 8.02 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 8.08 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 8.16 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 8.19 | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 8.29 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 8.43 | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 8.46 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 8.39 | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 8.53 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 8.38 | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 8.49 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 8.5 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 8.63 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 8.71 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 8.74 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 8.61 | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 8.56 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 8.4 | -1.8% |
| 1914 | 8.38 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 8.27 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 8.11 | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 7.84 | -3.4% |
| 1918 | 7.29 | -7.0% |
| 1919 | 7.32 | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 7.02 | -4.1% |
| 1921 | 7.17 | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 7.12 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 7.01 | -1.6% |
| 1924 | 7.03 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 7.05 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 7.23 | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 7.21 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 7.24 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 7.25 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 7.82 | +7.8% |
| 1931 | 8.26 | +5.7% |
| 1932 | 8.42 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 8.5 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 8.72 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 8.87 | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 8.98 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 8.97 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 9.17 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 9.11 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 9.33 | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 8.86 | -5.0% |
| 1942 | 8.21 | -7.3% |
| 1943 | 8.09 | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 8.19 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 7.58 | -7.4% |
| 1946 | 7.46 | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 7.46 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | 7.36 | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 7.42 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 7.36 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 7.28 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 7.31 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.27 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 7.28 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.25 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 7.29 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 7.32 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 7.35 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 7.12 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 6.97 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 6.82 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 6.89 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.87 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.61 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 6.38 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 6.14 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 5.97 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.61 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 5.16 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.32 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.37 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.39 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.53 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.63 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.7 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.73 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.86 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.83 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.96 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.16 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 6.2 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.31 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.38 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.35 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.39 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.44 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.39 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.28 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.4 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.14 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 5.68 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 5.37 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 4.92 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 4.64 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.33 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.11 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.01 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.19 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.26 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.27 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.23 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.37 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.46 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.95 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.82 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.85 | +0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 55.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 53.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.66 | 6.44 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7 | 6.91 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.26 | 7.12 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.59 | 7.44 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.97 | 7.75 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.48 | 8.29 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.15 | 7.29 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.13 | 7.01 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.68 | 7.82 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8 | 7.36 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.28 | 7.12 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 5.16 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.55 | 5.19 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.29 | 5.96 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 | 4 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 | 4 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 4.82 | 4.95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share global methane emissions in Russia?
- Share global methane emissions in Russia was 4.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 in 1940.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for share global methane emissions?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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