Europe & Central Asia · Upper middle income · 2023

Russia: large EDGAR inventory · 2,664 MtCO₂e

In 2023, Russia emitted 2,664 MtCO₂e (18.50 t per person, 1.19 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 35% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 78%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Russia's absolute footprint (#4 of 51) in 2023 outweighs how carbon-intensive its economy actually is — GDP intensity ranks lower at #10 / 51, so scale, not inefficiency, drives the total.

#4 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#5 / 51
Per-capita rank
#10 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

F
Emissions Performance Score
31/100
Russia · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions F
18.50 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
1.19 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share D
17%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend C+
+57%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll RUS · 2023 2,664 Mt · 18.50 t per person

Russia sits in the upper absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (2,664 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 2,664 Mt
  • PC 18.50 t
  • INT 1.19
  • RANK-A #4 / 51
  • RANK-P #5 / 51
  • RANK-I #10 / 51
  • SECTOR 35% Energy
  • GAS 78% Carbon
  • PHOTO Brazil
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Brazil (1,304 Mt · Δ 1,360 Mt vs Russia)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Russia

1. India4.1k2. Russia2.7k3. Brazil1.3k4. Indonesia1.2k5. Japan1.0k

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Russia's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total rose from 2,613 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 2,664 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +51.1 MtCO₂e (+2.0%).
  • Russia's energy total rose from 913.2 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 934.1 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +20.9 MtCO₂e (+2.3%).
  • Russia's methane total rose from 447 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 449.7 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +2.63 MtCO₂e (+0.6%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Russia's absolute footprint (#4 of 51) in 2023 outweighs how carbon-intensive its economy actually is — GDP intensity ranks lower at #10 / 51, so scale, not inefficiency, drives the total. How we place countries.

Russia vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Russia's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

2,664 Top 8% more MtCO₂e than 92% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Russia 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy9342. Industry5123. Fugitive emissions4284. Buildings2735. Transport2666. Waste1367. Agriculture115
0%100%35%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Russia emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,500 197019771984199119982005201220192023 2,664
Reported annual emissions for Russia, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Russia 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide2.1k2. Methane449.73. Nitrous oxide76.54. Fluorinated gases68.1

Scale versus efficiency

Absolute inventory signature

Russia's absolute inventory is the standout: 2,664 MtCO₂e puts it in the upper Mt tercile among tracked EDGAR economies (≥524.6 Mt).

Russia's 2,664 MtCO₂e total in 2023 ranks #4 of 51 economies by absolute scale, but its GDP intensity ranks lower at #10 — the total is driven more by the size of the economy than by how carbon-intensive each dollar of output is.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for RUS exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Europe & Central Asia economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Russia (RUS) is in the upper third of live EDGAR country mass (2,664 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How much CO₂-equivalent did Russia emit in 2023?

Russia's 2023 total is 2,664 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Russia's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Russia ranks #4 of 51 by absolute total and #5 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #10.

Which sector dominates Russia's emissions?

Energy led at 35% of the 2023 national total (2,664 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.