Niger vs Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Niger
6.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
5.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
66th
Ukraine rank
68th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Niger
- Ukraine
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.35 million tonnes against 5.58 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 768,810 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.
Niger ranks 66th and Ukraine ranks 68th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 689,224 tonnes | 60.11 million tonnes | 59.42 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 1.09 million tonnes | 72.92 million tonnes | 71.83 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 1.70 million tonnes | 99.64 million tonnes | 97.93 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 1.94 million tonnes | 124.87 million tonnes | 122.93 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 2.02 million tonnes | 166.39 million tonnes | 164.37 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 5.80 million tonnes | 219.73 million tonnes | 213.93 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 5.79 million tonnes | 133.23 million tonnes | 127.43 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 10.37 million tonnes | 53.08 million tonnes | 42.71 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 12.48 million tonnes | 60.65 million tonnes | 48.17 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 18.15 million tonnes | 156.22 million tonnes | 138.07 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 32.88 million tonnes | 88.05 million tonnes | 55.17 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 15.88 million tonnes | 50.02 million tonnes | 34.15 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | -15.14 million tonnes | 21.87 million tonnes | 37.01 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 737,127 tonnes | 15.85 million tonnes | 15.11 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 42.91 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 37.20 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 14.49 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 31.99 million tonnes | 9.73 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.41 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Niger or Ukraine?
- Niger, at 6.35 million tonnes against 5.58 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Niger and Ukraine?
- 768,810 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Ukraine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Ukraine rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Niger ranks 66th 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.