Russian Federation vs United States of America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita

Russian Federation
17.93 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
United States of America
17.39 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
14th
United States of America rank
15th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 17.93 t CO2e/capita against 17.39 t CO2e/capita in United States of America, a difference of 0.54 t CO2e/capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th 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 15.16 t CO2e/capita 27.85 t CO2e/capita 12.69 t CO2e/capita United States of America
1980s 18.34 t CO2e/capita 25.1 t CO2e/capita 6.76 t CO2e/capita United States of America
1990s 16.23 t CO2e/capita 24.91 t CO2e/capita 8.68 t CO2e/capita United States of America
2000s 14.89 t CO2e/capita 23.93 t CO2e/capita 9.04 t CO2e/capita United States of America
2010s 15.8 t CO2e/capita 19.98 t CO2e/capita 4.18 t CO2e/capita United States of America
2020s 17.14 t CO2e/capita 17.67 t CO2e/capita 0.5234 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 17.93 t CO2e/capita against 17.39 t CO2e/capita in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.54 t CO2e/capita, with Russian Federation 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 per capita?
Russian Federation ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Unit
t CO2e/capita
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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.