European Union vs Russian Federation: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)

European Union
589.34 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Russian Federation
852.29 Mt CO2e
in 2024
European Union rank
25th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time

  • European Union
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 852.29 Mt CO2e against 589.34 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 262.95 Mt CO2e.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 5 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 1,077 Mt CO2e 673.37 Mt CO2e 403.34 Mt CO2e European Union
1980s 1,288 Mt CO2e 955.45 Mt CO2e 332.94 Mt CO2e European Union
1990s 1,254 Mt CO2e 1,005 Mt CO2e 249.15 Mt CO2e European Union
2000s 1,266 Mt CO2e 883.14 Mt CO2e 382.75 Mt CO2e European Union
2010s 1,056 Mt CO2e 850.33 Mt CO2e 205.85 Mt CO2e European Union
2020s 714.14 Mt CO2e 815.35 Mt CO2e 101.2 Mt CO2e Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), European Union or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 852.29 Mt CO2e against 589.34 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between European Union and Russian Federation?
262.95 Mt CO2e, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Russian Federation?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and Russian Federation rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
European Union ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).