What is emissions of air pollutants in Russia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Russia was 4.85 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 8.50 million tonnes in 1990.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 7,610 tonnes in 1750.

How does Russia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Russia ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Russia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Russia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Russia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Russia: Emissions of air pollutants was 4.85 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

4.85 million tonnes

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

5th

of 220 countries

All-time high

8.50 million tonnes

in 1990

All-time low

7,610 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Russia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Russia stood at 4.85 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Russia peaked at 8.50 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,610 tonnes, in 1750.

Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	7,788 tonnes	7,610 tonnes	7,965 tonnes	10
1760s	8,192 tonnes	8,005 tonnes	8,378 tonnes	10
1770s	8,616 tonnes	8,420 tonnes	8,813 tonnes	10
1780s	9,140 tonnes	8,930 tonnes	9,352 tonnes	10
1790s	9,622 tonnes	9,401 tonnes	9,854 tonnes	10
1800s	10,213 tonnes	9,906 tonnes	10,522 tonnes	10
1810s	10,976 tonnes	10,591 tonnes	11,370 tonnes	10
1820s	11,909 tonnes	11,461 tonnes	12,362 tonnes	10
1830s	13,576 tonnes	12,492 tonnes	14,681 tonnes	10
1840s	15,586 tonnes	14,937 tonnes	16,236 tonnes	10
1850s	17,826 tonnes	16,624 tonnes	19,708 tonnes	10
1860s	23,505 tonnes	20,324 tonnes	28,353 tonnes	10
1870s	38,305 tonnes	29,218 tonnes	50,161 tonnes	10
1880s	70,419 tonnes	54,794 tonnes	87,288 tonnes	10
1890s	138,594 tonnes	96,647 tonnes	198,381 tonnes	10
1900s	238,172 tonnes	211,171 tonnes	274,777 tonnes	10
1910s	259,768 tonnes	136,460 tonnes	315,796 tonnes	10
1920s	206,534 tonnes	128,189 tonnes	319,942 tonnes	10
1930s	727,077 tonnes	441,000 tonnes	959,066 tonnes	10
1940s	969,962 tonnes	773,338 tonnes	1.24 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.98 million tonnes	1.36 million tonnes	2.74 million tonnes	10
1960s	3.72 million tonnes	2.87 million tonnes	4.60 million tonnes	10
1970s	6.27 million tonnes	4.87 million tonnes	7.38 million tonnes	10
1980s	7.85 million tonnes	7.53 million tonnes	8.19 million tonnes	10
1990s	6.49 million tonnes	5.01 million tonnes	8.50 million tonnes	10
2000s	4.81 million tonnes	4.48 million tonnes	5.01 million tonnes	10
2010s	5.03 million tonnes	4.67 million tonnes	5.44 million tonnes	10
2020s	4.87 million tonnes	4.77 million tonnes	4.98 million tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Russia

2 India 9.56 million tonnes compare
3 United States 9.00 million tonnes compare
4 Indonesia 5.51 million tonnes compare
6 Singapore 4.03 million tonnes compare
7 Brazil 2.83 million tonnes compare
8 Saudi Arabia 2.69 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Russia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,576 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 60 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 263.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4996 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 416.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6907 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 89.18 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Russia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Russia was 4.85 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 8.50 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 7,610 tonnes in 1750.
How does Russia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Russia ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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