Ethiopia vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Ethiopia
8.90 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
13.44 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Ukraine rank
18th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 13.44 billion tonnes against 8.90 billion tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.54 billion tonnes.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 18th of 197 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1850s 68.75 million tonnes 313.23 million tonnes 244.48 million tonnes Ukraine
1860s 142.81 million tonnes 995.74 million tonnes 852.92 million tonnes Ukraine
1870s 201.37 million tonnes 1.86 billion tonnes 1.66 billion tonnes Ukraine
1880s 265.45 million tonnes 3.00 billion tonnes 2.73 billion tonnes Ukraine
1890s 331.60 million tonnes 4.46 billion tonnes 4.13 billion tonnes Ukraine
1900s 444.51 million tonnes 6.41 billion tonnes 5.97 billion tonnes Ukraine
1910s 642.21 million tonnes 8.25 billion tonnes 7.60 billion tonnes Ukraine
1920s 914.65 million tonnes 9.11 billion tonnes 8.20 billion tonnes Ukraine
1930s 1.32 billion tonnes 9.61 billion tonnes 8.29 billion tonnes Ukraine
1940s 1.90 billion tonnes 10.69 billion tonnes 8.80 billion tonnes Ukraine
1950s 2.85 billion tonnes 12.03 billion tonnes 9.18 billion tonnes Ukraine
1960s 4.02 billion tonnes 12.69 billion tonnes 8.67 billion tonnes Ukraine
1970s 4.97 billion tonnes 12.98 billion tonnes 8.01 billion tonnes Ukraine
1980s 5.30 billion tonnes 13.17 billion tonnes 7.87 billion tonnes Ukraine
1990s 5.01 billion tonnes 13.26 billion tonnes 8.26 billion tonnes Ukraine
2000s 5.47 billion tonnes 13.30 billion tonnes 7.83 billion tonnes Ukraine
2010s 6.88 billion tonnes 13.37 billion tonnes 6.48 billion tonnes Ukraine
2020s 8.47 billion tonnes 13.43 billion tonnes 4.96 billion tonnes Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ethiopia or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 13.44 billion tonnes against 8.90 billion tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ethiopia and Ukraine?
4.54 billion tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ukraine?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Ethiopia ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.