A cold cathode field emission display comprising a cathode panel CP having a plurality of cold cathode field emission devices and an anode panel AP which panels are bonded to each other in their circumferential portions, the anode panel AP comprising a substrate 30, a phosphor layer 31 formed on the substrate 30, an anode electrode 35 formed on the phosphor layer 31 and a resistance layer 36 for controlling a discharge current, the resistance layer 36 formed on the anode electrode 35 and having a thickness of t.sub.R (unit: .mu.m), and the cold cathode field emission display satisfying the following expression, where "C" represents an electrostatic capacity (F) between the cold cathode field emission device and the anode electrode, and "V.sub.A" is a voltage (V) applied to the anode electrode t.sub.R.times.10.sup.-2>(1/2)CV.sub.A.sup.2.