Greenhouse gas emissions in Russia
Russia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.46 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
All-time low
489.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Russia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Russia is 2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Russia peaked at 3.46 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 489.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1851.
That places Russia 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 521.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 489.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 521.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 555.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 617.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 730.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 690.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 760.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 935.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 867.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 996.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.19 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 867.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 636.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 886.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.52 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 977.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 742.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.58 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.20 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 2 United States 6.05 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 3 India 4.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 4 Brazil 2.80 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Indonesia 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Iran 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Japan 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Russia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Russia was 2.73 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1851.
- How does Russia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.