CO₂ emissions · Europe · 2024 data
Russia CO₂ Emissions
Russia emitted 1.78 billion tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 12.3 t per person — #4 of 213 countries and 4.61% of global emissions. That is 2.6× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1990 at 2.54 billion tonnes and are now 30% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Russia, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year (Gt = billion tonnes) · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,780.5 | 12.30 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,733.1 | 11.92 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,675.5 | 11.51 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,674.5 | 11.48 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,631.9 | 11.15 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,704.5 | 11.63 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,709.9 | 11.68 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,661.0 | 11.36 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,629.3 | 11.18 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,635.2 | 11.25 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,637.3 | 11.30 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,637.5 | 11.32 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,700.1 | 11.78 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,685.0 | 11.70 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,633.1 | 11.35 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,545.2 | 10.74 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,652.7 | 11.49 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,624.3 | 11.29 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,623.4 | 11.27 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,564.0 | 10.82 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,545.4 | 10.64 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,539.0 | 10.56 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,508.3 | 10.34 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,518.1 | 10.39 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,480.6 | 10.09 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,494.1 | 10.15 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,465.9 | 9.93 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,482.0 | 10.02 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1,586.6 | 10.71 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,618.3 | 10.91 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,646.9 | 11.11 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 1,866.5 | 12.60 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,963.5 | 13.19 | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 2,407.6 | 16.11 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2,536.3 | 17.02 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2,405.7 | 16.22 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,437.8 | 16.54 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,358.8 | 16.14 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,349.9 | 16.23 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,349.5 | 16.37 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2,178.6 | 15.29 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,159.4 | 15.28 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,129.2 | 15.18 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,089.8 | 15.00 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,130.4 | 15.37 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2,049.7 | 14.87 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,032.8 | 14.84 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,965.4 | 14.45 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,900.7 | 14.07 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1,830.2 | 13.64 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1,741.2 | 13.07 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1,677.3 | 12.66 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,609.3 | 12.22 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1,529.6 | 11.68 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,441.4 | 11.06 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1,370.5 | 10.56 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,315.9 | 10.20 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,280.0 | 9.97 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,224.1 | 9.60 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,159.1 | 9.15 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,092.7 | 8.70 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1,027.4 | 8.26 | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 958.0 | 7.78 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 912.8 | 7.51 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 885.1 | 7.38 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 850.1 | 7.19 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 808.6 | 6.94 | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 757.5 | 6.60 | +9.4% |
| 1956 | 692.2 | 6.13 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 631.4 | 5.68 | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 556.8 | 5.09 | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 509.8 | 4.73 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 481.9 | 4.53 | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 450.0 | 4.29 | +8.4% |
| 1950 | 415.2 | 4.02 | +11.5% |
Where Russia's CO₂ comes from
Gas is the largest source.
Per person: Russia vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Russia's consumption-based footprint was 1.41 billion tonnes (9.67 t per person) in 2023. Russia is a net exporter of emissions: 19% of what it emits goes into goods consumed abroad.
Primary energy use: 62,485 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
Russia and its neighbours — CO₂ per person
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.