OSLO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Rich nations' greenhouse gas emissions rose close to an all-time high in 2005, led by U.S. and Russian gains despite international curbs meant to restrict global warming, United Nations data showed.

Total emissions by 40 leading industrial nations edged up to 18.2 billion tonnes in 2005 from 18.1 billion in 2004 and were just 2.8 percent short of 1990's record 18.7 billion, according to the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat in Bonn.

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(Reporting by Alister Doyle)

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