CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Russia

Russia: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 844.67 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
844.67
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,262
in 1991
All-time low
835.58
in 2017
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Russia, 1990–2018

05001.0k1.5k1990200420181990: 1.2k1991: 1.3k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.0k1995: 957.91996: 9821997: 910.51998: 907.31999: 917.52000: 930.32001: 929.32002: 933.92003: 956.82004: 943.22005: 947.82006: 994.82007: 965.62008: 961.62009: 891.52010: 9562011: 1.0k2012: 1.0k2013: 969.42014: 907.42015: 879.92016: 840.12017: 835.62018: 844.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Russia is 844.67, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Russia peaked at 1,262 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 835.58, in 2017.

That places Russia 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Russia, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Russia, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 1,231 —
1991 1,262 +2.5%
1992 1,219 -3.4%
1993 1,102 -9.6%
1994 1,015 -7.9%
1995 957.9 -5.6%
1996 982.04 +2.5%
1997 910.52 -7.3%
1998 907.32 -0.4%
1999 917.49 +1.1%
2000 930.29 +1.4%
2001 929.27 -0.1%
2002 933.94 +0.5%
2003 956.82 +2.4%
2004 943.17 -1.4%
2005 947.84 +0.5%
2006 994.76 +5.0%
2007 965.64 -2.9%
2008 961.59 -0.4%
2009 891.48 -7.3%
2010 956.01 +7.2%
2011 1,015 +6.2%
2012 1,008 -0.7%
2013 969.39 -3.8%
2014 907.38 -6.4%
2015 879.86 -3.0%
2016 840.13 -4.5%
2017 835.58 -0.5%
2018 844.67 +1.1%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 844.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 51.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 844.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 56.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,050 907.32 1,262 10
2000s 945.48 891.48 994.76 10
2010s 917.33 835.58 1,015 9

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 5,214 compare
  2. 2 United States 2,103 compare
  3. 3 India 1,241 compare
  4. 5 Japan 561.86 compare
  5. 6 South Korea 373.7 compare
  6. 7 Germany 310.35 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Russia?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Russia was 844.67 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1,262 in 1991.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 835.58 in 2017.
How does Russia rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Russia ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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