Russia vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,632 Mt CO2e against 2,009 Mt CO2e in Russia, a difference of 2,623 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Russia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,564 Mt CO2e | 4,768 Mt CO2e | 3,204 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1980s | 2,053 Mt CO2e | 4,728 Mt CO2e | 2,675 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 1990s | 1,924 Mt CO2e | 5,320 Mt CO2e | 3,396 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2000s | 1,724 Mt CO2e | 5,772 Mt CO2e | 4,048 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2010s | 1,786 Mt CO2e | 5,159 Mt CO2e | 3,374 Mt CO2e | United States |
| 2020s | 1,915 Mt CO2e | 4,657 Mt CO2e | 2,742 Mt CO2e | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 4,632 Mt CO2e against 2,009 Mt CO2e in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Russia and United States?
- 2,623 Mt CO2e, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Russia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).