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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.