Japan vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Japan
5.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
5.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
69th
Ukraine rank
68th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.58 million tonnes against 5.49 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 89,990 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.
Japan ranks 69th and Ukraine ranks 68th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.25 million tonnes | 60.11 million tonnes | 45.86 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 15.48 million tonnes | 72.92 million tonnes | 57.44 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 18.84 million tonnes | 99.64 million tonnes | 80.80 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 23.91 million tonnes | 124.87 million tonnes | 100.96 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 32.96 million tonnes | 166.39 million tonnes | 133.43 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 42.19 million tonnes | 219.73 million tonnes | 177.54 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 49.96 million tonnes | 133.23 million tonnes | 83.26 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 61.73 million tonnes | 53.08 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 70.00 million tonnes | 60.65 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 74.69 million tonnes | 156.22 million tonnes | 81.53 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 73.17 million tonnes | 88.05 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 56.78 million tonnes | 50.02 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 25.47 million tonnes | 21.87 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.00 million tonnes | 15.85 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | -2.36 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | -9.01 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | -4.31 million tonnes | 9.73 million tonnes | 14.05 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 4.50 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 843,150 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Japan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.58 million tonnes against 5.49 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Japan and Ukraine?
- 89,990 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Japan ranks 69th and Ukraine ranks 68th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change, measured in tonnes.