Russian Federation vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)

Russian Federation
286.72 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States of America
1,679 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,679 Mt CO2e against 286.72 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,392 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.9 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 158.49 Mt CO2e 1,203 Mt CO2e 1,044 Mt CO2e United States of America
1980s 207.24 Mt CO2e 1,305 Mt CO2e 1,098 Mt CO2e United States of America
1990s 224.87 Mt CO2e 1,526 Mt CO2e 1,301 Mt CO2e United States of America
2000s 216.76 Mt CO2e 1,749 Mt CO2e 1,532 Mt CO2e United States of America
2010s 245.86 Mt CO2e 1,685 Mt CO2e 1,439 Mt CO2e United States of America
2020s 266.68 Mt CO2e 1,645 Mt CO2e 1,378 Mt CO2e United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,679 Mt CO2e against 286.72 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between Russian Federation and United States of America?
1,392 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
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 Transport (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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).