India vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
India
66.07 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
31.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
India rank
7th
Ukraine rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- India
- Ukraine
How they compare
India currently reports 66.07 billion tonnes against 31.24 billion tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 34.84 billion tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was India ahead.
India ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Ukraine in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 712,720 tonnes | 246,632 tonnes | 466,089 tonnes | India |
| 1860s | 3.34 million tonnes | 969,362 tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | India |
| 1870s | 7.72 million tonnes | 16.78 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 21.55 million tonnes | 36.18 million tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 67.43 million tonnes | 93.16 million tonnes | 25.73 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 188.99 million tonnes | 220.16 million tonnes | 31.17 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 443.67 million tonnes | 405.64 million tonnes | 38.03 million tonnes | India |
| 1920s | 815.20 million tonnes | 529.84 million tonnes | 285.35 million tonnes | India |
| 1930s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 869.82 million tonnes | 347.43 million tonnes | India |
| 1940s | 1.70 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 114.38 million tonnes | India |
| 1950s | 2.33 billion tonnes | 2.93 billion tonnes | 597.44 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 3.47 billion tonnes | 5.75 billion tonnes | 2.28 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 5.36 billion tonnes | 10.41 billion tonnes | 5.05 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 8.43 billion tonnes | 16.93 billion tonnes | 8.50 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 14.22 billion tonnes | 23.03 billion tonnes | 8.80 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 24.08 billion tonnes | 26.39 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 41.22 billion tonnes | 29.32 billion tonnes | 11.90 billion tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 60.01 billion tonnes | 30.94 billion tonnes | 29.07 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, India or Ukraine?
- India, at 66.07 billion tonnes against 31.24 billion tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between India and Ukraine?
- 34.84 billion tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ukraine?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do India and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- India ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.