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Russia’s CO2 Emissions per Capita

#160 of 191 in the CO2 Emissions per Capita progress rankings

CO2 Emissions per Capita measure the average carbon dioxide produced per person in tonnes. This indicator captures the impact of energy use on climate change, urging cleaner practices (lower is better).

Latest (2023)
12.49 t
Year-over-year
+0.11 t
Change since start (1830→2023)
+12.49 t

Key insights

  • From 1830 to 2023, CO2 Emissions per Capita changed by +12.49 t.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.11 t.
  • Lowest level: 0.00 t in 1830.
  • Highest level: 17.02 t in 1990.

CO2 Emissions per Capita Chart (1830–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

CO2 Emissions per Capita Table (1830–2023)

CO2 Emissions per Capita — Russia
Year CO2 Emissions per Capita
1830 0.00 t
1831 0.00 t
1832 0.00 t
1833 0.00 t
1850 0.00 t
1855 0.00 t
1858 0.01 t
1859 0.01 t
1860 0.01 t
1861 0.01 t
1862 0.01 t
1863 0.01 t
1864 0.01 t
1865 0.01 t
1866 0.04 t
1867 0.04 t
1868 0.03 t
1869 0.04 t
1870 0.05 t
1871 0.06 t
1872 0.07 t
1873 0.06 t
1874 0.07 t
1875 0.08 t
1876 0.10 t
1877 0.10 t
1878 0.13 t
1879 0.14 t
1880 0.16 t
1881 0.17 t
1882 0.17 t
1883 0.19 t
1884 0.20 t
1885 0.21 t
1886 0.22 t
1887 0.23 t
1888 0.23 t
1889 0.25 t
1890 0.28 t
1891 0.31 t
1892 0.32 t
1893 0.37 t
1894 0.38 t
1895 0.43 t
1896 0.43 t
1897 0.49 t
1898 0.55 t
1899 0.63 t
1900 0.71 t
1901 0.72 t
1902 0.69 t
1903 0.67 t
1904 0.74 t
1905 0.65 t
1906 0.74 t
1907 0.82 t
1908 0.82 t
1909 0.85 t
1910 0.83 t
1911 0.85 t
1912 0.96 t
1913 1.03 t
1914 0.92 t
1915 0.84 t
1916 0.89 t
1917 0.81 t
1918 0.32 t
1919 0.27 t
1920 0.24 t
1921 0.26 t
1922 0.32 t
1923 0.35 t
1924 0.41 t
1925 0.40 t
1926 0.58 t
1927 0.71 t
1928 0.78 t
1929 0.83 t
1930 1.12 t
1931 1.34 t
1932 1.49 t
1933 1.65 t
1934 1.98 t
1935 2.22 t
1936 2.52 t
1937 2.55 t
1938 2.67 t
1939 2.68 t
1940 3.18 t
1941 2.77 t
1942 1.49 t
1943 1.54 t
1944 2.22 t
1945 2.33 t
1946 2.59 t
1947 3.09 t
1948 3.26 t
1949 3.67 t
1950 4.01 t
1951 4.29 t
1952 4.53 t
1953 4.73 t
1954 5.08 t
1955 5.68 t
1956 6.13 t
1957 6.60 t
1958 6.93 t
1959 7.18 t
1960 7.38 t
1961 7.50 t
1962 7.78 t
1963 8.25 t
1964 8.69 t
1965 9.15 t
1966 9.59 t
1967 9.97 t
1968 10.19 t
1969 10.56 t
1970 11.05 t
1971 11.67 t
1972 12.21 t
1973 12.66 t
1974 13.06 t
1975 13.64 t
1976 14.07 t
1977 14.44 t
1978 14.83 t
1979 14.87 t
1980 15.37 t
1981 14.99 t
1982 15.18 t
1983 15.27 t
1984 15.29 t
1985 16.36 t
1986 16.22 t
1987 16.13 t
1988 16.54 t
1989 16.22 t
1990 17.02 t
1991 16.10 t
1992 13.21 t
1993 12.60 t
1994 11.12 t
1995 10.92 t
1996 10.72 t
1997 10.03 t
1998 9.92 t
1999 10.15 t
2000 10.08 t
2001 10.37 t
2002 10.32 t
2003 10.54 t
2004 10.63 t
2005 10.81 t
2006 11.26 t
2007 11.29 t
2008 11.49 t
2009 10.74 t
2010 11.34 t
2011 11.70 t
2012 11.79 t
2013 11.34 t
2014 11.32 t
2015 11.28 t
2016 11.21 t
2017 11.40 t
2018 11.69 t
2019 11.64 t
2020 11.16 t
2021 11.74 t
2022 12.38 t
2023 12.49 t

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2024); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data