Carbon intensity of GDP in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Carbon intensity of GDP was 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Russian Federation, 1989–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 2.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Russian Federation ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 2.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 2.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.41 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.45 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 2.42 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.95 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 6 Ukraine 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Iraq 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 11 South Africa 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Russian Federation
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.48 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 13,726 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 178.88 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.36 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 342,450 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 3.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Russian Federation?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Russian Federation was 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Russian Federation rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.