Russia vs United States: Contribution to temp rise by gas

Russia
0.004
in 2024
United States
0.0113
in 2024
Russia rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Contribution to temp rise by gas over time

  • Russia
  • United States
00.0030.0050.0070.010.013185119372024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0113 against 0.004 in Russia, a difference of 0.0073.

That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Russia's.

Across all 174 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 201 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0.0001 0.0001 United States
1860s 0.0001 0.0002 0.0002 United States
1870s 0.0001 0.0004 0.0003 United States
1880s 0.0002 0.0006 0.0004 United States
1890s 0.0003 0.0009 0.0006 United States
1900s 0.0004 0.0012 0.0008 United States
1910s 0.0005 0.0015 0.001 United States
1920s 0.0006 0.0019 0.0013 United States
1930s 0.0007 0.0022 0.0015 United States
1940s 0.0009 0.0026 0.0018 United States
1950s 0.0011 0.0033 0.0022 United States
1960s 0.0014 0.0042 0.0027 United States
1970s 0.0019 0.0054 0.0035 United States
1980s 0.0025 0.0067 0.0042 United States
1990s 0.003 0.0079 0.0049 United States
2000s 0.0033 0.0091 0.0057 United States
2010s 0.0037 0.0102 0.0066 United States
2020s 0.0039 0.0111 0.0071 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contribution to temp rise by gas, Russia or United States?
United States, at 0.0113 against 0.004 in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in contribution to temp rise by gas between Russia and United States?
0.0073, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for contribution to temp rise by gas?
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Contribution to temp rise by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Contribution to temp rise by gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed