Waste — Emissions in Russia

Russia: Waste — Emissions was 4,770 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,770 kt
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
5th
of 232 countries
All-time high
4,770 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,200 kt
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions in Russia, 1992–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1992200720231992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.3k kt1994: 2.2k kt1995: 2.3k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 2.2k kt1999: 2.4k kt2000: 2.5k kt2001: 2.5k kt2002: 2.6k kt2003: 2.7k kt2004: 2.8k kt2005: 2.8k kt2006: 2.9k kt2007: 3.0k kt2008: 3.1k kt2009: 3.2k kt2010: 3.3k kt2011: 3.5k kt2012: 3.4k kt2013: 3.5k kt2014: 3.5k kt2015: 3.5k kt2016: 3.6k kt2017: 3.8k kt2018: 3.9k kt2019: 4.2k kt2020: 4.3k kt2021: 4.5k kt2022: 4.6k kt2023: 4.8k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Russia recorded 4,770 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Russia peaked at 4,770 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,200 kt, in 1994.

That places Russia 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Russia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1992 2,450 kt
1993 2,310 kt -5.7%
1994 2,200 kt -4.8%
1995 2,280 kt +3.6%
1996 2,210 kt -3.1%
1997 2,230 kt +0.9%
1998 2,250 kt +0.9%
1999 2,370 kt +5.3%
2000 2,460 kt +3.8%
2001 2,510 kt +2.0%
2002 2,590 kt +3.2%
2003 2,670 kt +3.1%
2004 2,760 kt +3.4%
2005 2,830 kt +2.5%
2006 2,930 kt +3.5%
2007 3,020 kt +3.1%
2008 3,100 kt +2.6%
2009 3,180 kt +2.6%
2010 3,300 kt +3.8%
2011 3,490 kt +5.8%
2012 3,390 kt -2.9%
2013 3,450 kt +1.8%
2014 3,450 kt +0.0%
2015 3,550 kt +2.9%
2016 3,620 kt +2.0%
2017 3,750 kt +3.6%
2018 3,910 kt +4.3%
2019 4,180 kt +6.9%
2020 4,300 kt +2.9%
2021 4,450 kt +3.5%
2022 4,600 kt +3.4%
2023 4,770 kt +3.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 4,770 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 55.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 4,770 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 58.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,288 kt 2,200 kt 2,450 kt 8
2000s 2,805 kt 2,460 kt 3,180 kt 10
2010s 3,609 kt 3,300 kt 4,180 kt 10
2020s 4,530 kt 4,300 kt 4,770 kt 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 2 China 13,254 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 12,700 kt compare
  3. 4 United States 4,940 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 4,770 kt compare
  5. 7 Brazil 4,450 kt compare
  6. 7 India 4,450 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Russia?
Waste — emissions in Russia was 4,770 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 4,770 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,200 kt in 1994.
How does Russia rank for waste — emissions?
Russia ranks 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf