Ethiopia vs Ukraine: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2024
Ukraine
0.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
37th
Ukraine rank
39th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 39th of 199 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 0.5% 1.4% 1.0% Ukraine
1860s 0.4% 1.7% 1.3% Ukraine
1870s 0.4% 1.8% 1.4% Ukraine
1880s 0.3% 1.9% 1.5% Ukraine
1890s 0.3% 2.0% 1.7% Ukraine
1900s 0.4% 2.2% 1.8% Ukraine
1910s 0.4% 1.6% 1.2% Ukraine
1920s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% Ukraine
1930s 0.5% 1.3% 0.8% Ukraine
1940s 0.7% 1.7% 1.1% Ukraine
1950s 0.7% 1.8% 1.1% Ukraine
1960s 0.6% 2.1% 1.5% Ukraine
1970s 0.4% 2.4% 1.9% Ukraine
1980s 0.3% 2.6% 2.3% Ukraine
1990s 0.2% 1.6% 1.3% Ukraine
2000s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% Ukraine
2010s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Ukraine
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Ethiopia or Ukraine?
Ethiopia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Ethiopia and Ukraine?
0.1%, with Ethiopia 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.