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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Russia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 13.98 t (2024), 14th of 203 in the world and 2nd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 17.93 t (2024), 14th of 203 in the world and 1st of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 2,575.7 Mt (2024), 4th of 203 in the world and 1st of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person13.98 t2024 · world 14/203 · region 2/49GHG per person17.93 t2024 · world 14/203 · region 1/49GHG emissions2,575.7 Mt2024 · world 4/203 · region 1/49CO₂ emissions2,009.2 Mt2024 · world 4/203 · region 1/49
CO₂ per person
RussiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Russia13.98 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
RussiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Russia17.93 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Russia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes13.98 t202414/2032/4911.47 t12.23 t12.28 t+15%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e17.93 t202414/2031/4914.22 t15.34 t16.01 t+16%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e2,575.7 Mt20244/2031/492,084.3 Mt2,191.2 Mt2,325.8 Mt+15%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt2,009.2 Mt20244/2031/491,681.2 Mt1,746.9 Mt1,784.2 Mt+15%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e416.9 Mt20246/2031/49295.2 Mt350.9 Mt411.9 Mt+11%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption3.5%2021172/21248/543.5%3.3%3.7%+0.3 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output19.2%2021118/20639/5118.9%16.4%20.1%+3.1 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³11.6 µg/m³2023142/20031/5222.6 µg/m³18.6 µg/m³12.4 µg/m³−18%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area50.8%202456/2147/5749.6%50.2%50.6%+0.5 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area13.2%2024171/21051/5513.3%13.2%13.2%±0.0 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area7.4%2024117/20641/537.6%7.4%7.4%±0.0 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory8.6%2025123/21347/55··8.6%+1.0 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.5%2022142/17742/471.8%1.6%1.5%±0.0 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³29,895 m³202220/1833/4829,414 m³30,186 m³29,688 m³−0.6%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,042 kg/ha202491/17940/481,561 kg/ha1,843 kg/ha2,905 kg/ha+24%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Russia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Russia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorRussiaChinaUnited StatesJapanUkrainePoland
CO₂ per person13.98 t20249.32 t202413.62 t20247.84 t20243.13 t20247.55 t2024
GHG per person17.93 t202411.03 t202417.39 t20248.58 t20245.20 t20249.52 t2024
GHG emissions2,575.7 Mt202415,536.1 Mt20245,912.6 Mt20241,063.3 Mt2024197.0 Mt2024348.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions2,009.2 Mt202413,124.7 Mt20244,632.2 Mt2024972.3 Mt2024118.5 Mt2024276.1 Mt2024
Methane416.9 Mt20241,485.3 Mt2024843.4 Mt202450.9 Mt202460.7 Mt202443.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy3.5%202115.2%202110.9%20218.8%20218.9%202115.2%2021
Renewable power19.2%202128.4%202120.3%202121.1%202112.0%202117.5%2021
PM2.5 exposure11.6 µg/m³202332.0 µg/m³20237.0 µg/m³202311.5 µg/m³202314.9 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover50.8%202424.0%202433.8%202468.3%202417.3%202431.0%2024
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