China vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
China
166.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
177.04 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
28th
Ukraine rank
25th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- China
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 177.04 million tonnes against 166.84 million tonnes in China, a difference of 10.21 million tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.35 million tonnes | 24.30 million tonnes | 16.95 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 24.89 million tonnes | 58.94 million tonnes | 34.05 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 46.01 million tonnes | 111.74 million tonnes | 65.73 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 84.91 million tonnes | 130.10 million tonnes | 45.19 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 127.81 million tonnes | 155.48 million tonnes | 27.67 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 158.10 million tonnes | 172.86 million tonnes | 14.77 million tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, China or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 177.04 million tonnes against 166.84 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between China and Ukraine?
- 10.21 million tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- China ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 25th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.