Pakistan vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Pakistan
45.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
54.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
22nd
Ukraine rank
20th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Pakistan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 54.56 million tonnes against 45.25 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 9.30 million tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 527,398 tonnes | 87.46 million tonnes | 86.94 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 4.14 million tonnes | 162.16 million tonnes | 158.02 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 5.16 million tonnes | 239.14 million tonnes | 233.98 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 2.69 million tonnes | 313.73 million tonnes | 311.04 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 5.34 million tonnes | 345.40 million tonnes | 340.06 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 8.56 million tonnes | 187.42 million tonnes | 178.86 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 10.86 million tonnes | 140.14 million tonnes | 129.27 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 22.01 million tonnes | 135.02 million tonnes | 113.01 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 54.04 million tonnes | 75.29 million tonnes | 21.25 million tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Pakistan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 54.56 million tonnes against 45.25 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Pakistan and Ukraine?
- 9.30 million tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Ukraine?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 20th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.