Russia vs United States
Russia vs United States: CO₂ per person
CO₂ per person in 2024: 13.98 tonnes in Russia and 13.62 tonnes in United States, by EDGAR estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Russia, by 0.36 tonnes, or 1.03 times that in United States.
tonnes per person · EDGAR
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher since 2024, when it overtook United States.
- In 2024, Russia ranked 13 and United States ranked 14 of 202 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 4.69 tonnes in 2024.
Every year
tonnes per person · EDGAR
| Year | Russia | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.98 | 13.62 | 4.69 |
| 2023 | 13.55 | 13.71 | 4.68 |
| 2022 | 13.14 | 14.42 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 13.39 | 14.32 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 12.28 | 13.47 | 4.48 |
| 2019 | 12.77 | 15.04 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 12.59 | 15.58 | 4.74 |
| 2017 | 12.14 | 15.18 | 4.67 |
| 2016 | 11.96 | 15.5 | 4.65 |
| 2015 | 12.15 | 15.95 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 12.13 | 16.42 | 4.78 |
| 2013 | 12.27 | 16.5 | 4.81 |
| 2012 | 12.69 | 16.19 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 12.81 | 17.02 | 4.76 |
| 2010 | 12.23 | 17.85 | 4.67 |
| 2009 | 11.64 | 17.19 | 4.45 |
| 2008 | 12.36 | 18.71 | 4.56 |
| 2007 | 12.46 | 19.5 | 4.59 |
| 2006 | 12.42 | 19.4 | 4.48 |
| 2005 | 12.12 | 19.92 | 4.39 |
| 2004 | 12.07 | 20.08 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 12.01 | 19.97 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | 11.53 | 19.91 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 11.54 | 20.63 | 4.01 |
| 2000 | 11.47 | 21.01 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 11.28 | 20.65 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 10.92 | 20.83 | 3.98 |
| 1997 | 10.87 | 20.9 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 11.66 | 20.14 | 4.01 |
| 1995 | 11.92 | 19.8 | 3.99 |
| 1994 | 12.23 | 19.83 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 13.56 | 19.76 | 3.97 |
| 1992 | 14.85 | 19.56 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 16.13 | 19.52 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 16.46 | 19.96 | 4.15 |
| 1989 | 15.14 | 20.58 | 4.16 |
| 1988 | 15.15 | 20.54 | 4.16 |
| 1987 | 14.9 | 19.81 | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 14.57 | 19.34 | 4.04 |
| 1985 | 14.21 | 19.67 | 4.05 |
| 1984 | 14.05 | 19.74 | 4.07 |
| 1983 | 13.91 | 19.03 | 4.01 |
| 1982 | 13.76 | 19.27 | 4.05 |
| 1981 | 13.65 | 20.52 | 4.18 |
| 1980 | 13.78 | 21.04 | 4.33 |
| 1979 | 13.43 | 22.25 | 4.46 |
| 1978 | 13.34 | 22.33 | 4.42 |
| 1977 | 12.58 | 22.61 | 4.36 |
| 1976 | 12.39 | 22.09 | 4.31 |
| 1975 | 12.03 | 20.91 | 4.15 |
| 1974 | 11.46 | 22.11 | 4.23 |
| 1973 | 10.96 | 23.11 | 4.32 |
| 1972 | 10.39 | 22.44 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 9.93 | 21.48 | 4.04 |
| 1970 | 9.98 | 22.41 | 4.15 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Carbon dioxide from energy, industry, farming and waste, divided by the population; land use and forests are left out.
- Source: EDGAR (European Commission JRC) and the IEA, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 202 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Russia vs United States
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterRussia: 76.2% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017United States: 4.84% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025