Russian Federation vs United States of America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5,913 Mt CO2e against 2,576 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation, a difference of 3,337 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 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 2nd of 203 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 | 2,035 Mt CO2e | 5,988 Mt CO2e | 3,953 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2,630 Mt CO2e | 5,947 Mt CO2e | 3,317 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2,404 Mt CO2e | 6,592 Mt CO2e | 4,188 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2,146 Mt CO2e | 7,035 Mt CO2e | 4,889 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2,281 Mt CO2e | 6,395 Mt CO2e | 4,115 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2,474 Mt CO2e | 5,916 Mt CO2e | 3,442 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5,913 Mt CO2e against 2,576 Mt CO2e in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 3,337 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th and United States of America 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).