Per capita GHG emissions in Russia
Russia: Per capita GHG emissions was 13.79 tons/capita in 2018. ▼ Falling
Per capita GHG emissions in Russia, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
Russia recorded 13.79 tons/capita for per capita ghg emissions in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Russia peaked at 19.5 tons/capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.97 tons/capita, in 2001.
That places Russia 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions in Russia, year by year
| Year | tons/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.5 tons/capita | — |
| 1991 | 18.79 tons/capita | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 17.18 tons/capita | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 15.46 tons/capita | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 13.55 tons/capita | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 13.01 tons/capita | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.75 tons/capita | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.87 tons/capita | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 11.78 tons/capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.04 tons/capita | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.49 tons/capita | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.97 tons/capita | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 10.17 tons/capita | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.76 tons/capita | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 11.12 tons/capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.2 tons/capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.76 tons/capita | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.84 tons/capita | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1 tons/capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.03 tons/capita | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 11.84 tons/capita | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 13.04 tons/capita | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 13.17 tons/capita | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.85 tons/capita | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.8 tons/capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.43 tons/capita | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.29 tons/capita | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13.42 tons/capita | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.79 tons/capita | +2.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 13.79 tons/capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.25 tons/capita, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 13.79 tons/capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.86 tons/capita, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.59 tons/capita | 11.78 tons/capita | 19.5 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 tons/capita | 9.97 tons/capita | 12.49 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.96 tons/capita | 11.84 tons/capita | 13.79 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 25 Libya 15.43 tons/capita compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 14.84 tons/capita compare
- 27 New Zealand 14.61 tons/capita compare
- 29 Paraguay 13.7 tons/capita compare
- 30 Barbados 13.21 tons/capita compare
- 31 South Korea 13.04 tons/capita compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Russia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Russia was 13.79 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 tons/capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 tons/capita in 2001.
- How does Russia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Russia ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.