Ukraine vs United Kingdom: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Ukraine
5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ukraine rank
71st
United Kingdom rank
73rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ukraine ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.4578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.5389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.9013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Ukraine or United Kingdom?
- Ukraine, at 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Ukraine and United Kingdom?
- 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Ukraine ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.