Kazakhstan vs Ukraine: Share of global methane emissions

Kazakhstan
0.6%
in 2024
Ukraine
0.5%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
32nd
Ukraine rank
35th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kazakhstan'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.

Kazakhstan ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 35th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Ukraine Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2% 1.7% 1.5% Ukraine
1860s 0.2% 1.8% 1.7% Ukraine
1870s 0.2% 2.0% 1.8% Ukraine
1880s 0.2% 2.1% 1.9% Ukraine
1890s 0.3% 2.3% 2.0% Ukraine
1900s 0.3% 2.5% 2.1% Ukraine
1910s 0.4% 2.5% 2.1% Ukraine
1920s 0.4% 2.1% 1.7% Ukraine
1930s 0.7% 2.2% 1.5% Ukraine
1940s 0.8% 2.1% 1.3% Ukraine
1950s 0.9% 2.1% 1.2% Ukraine
1960s 1.0% 1.8% 0.8% Ukraine
1970s 1.0% 1.7% 0.7% Ukraine
1980s 0.9% 1.9% 1.0% Ukraine
1990s 0.7% 1.5% 0.8% Ukraine
2000s 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% Ukraine
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Ukraine
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Kazakhstan or Ukraine?
Kazakhstan, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Ukraine?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Ukraine rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 35th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane 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 methane 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
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.