Australia vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Australia
13.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
13.44 billion tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Ukraine rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Australia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.97 billion tonnes against 13.44 billion tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 534.60 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 56.04 million tonnes | 313.23 million tonnes | 257.20 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 193.16 million tonnes | 995.74 million tonnes | 802.57 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 419.98 million tonnes | 1.86 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 708.67 million tonnes | 3.00 billion tonnes | 2.29 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 4.46 billion tonnes | 3.40 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 6.41 billion tonnes | 4.87 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 2.00 billion tonnes | 8.25 billion tonnes | 6.25 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 2.93 billion tonnes | 9.11 billion tonnes | 6.18 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 4.14 billion tonnes | 9.61 billion tonnes | 5.47 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 4.70 billion tonnes | 10.69 billion tonnes | 5.99 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 5.68 billion tonnes | 12.03 billion tonnes | 6.35 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 7.60 billion tonnes | 12.69 billion tonnes | 5.09 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 8.80 billion tonnes | 12.98 billion tonnes | 4.18 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 9.70 billion tonnes | 13.17 billion tonnes | 3.47 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 10.10 billion tonnes | 13.26 billion tonnes | 3.16 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 11.53 billion tonnes | 13.30 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 13.33 billion tonnes | 13.37 billion tonnes | 35.98 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 13.88 billion tonnes | 13.43 billion tonnes | 456.14 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Australia or Ukraine?
- Australia, at 13.97 billion tonnes against 13.44 billion tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Australia and Ukraine?
- 534.60 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ukraine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Australia ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 18th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.