Italy vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Italy
1.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
2.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Ukraine rank
31st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Italy
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2.08 million tonnes against 1.74 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 336,980 tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.77 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 331,792 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 20,642 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.84 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 310,508 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Italy or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2.08 million tonnes against 1.74 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Italy and Ukraine?
- 336,980 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 31st of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.