Ukraine vs Uzbekistan: Share of global methane emissions

Ukraine
0.5%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
0.6%
in 2024
Ukraine rank
35th
Uzbekistan rank
33rd

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.

Ukraine ranks 35th and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1850s 1.7% 0.2% 1.5% Ukraine
1860s 1.8% 0.2% 1.7% Ukraine
1870s 2.0% 0.2% 1.8% Ukraine
1880s 2.1% 0.2% 1.9% Ukraine
1890s 2.3% 0.2% 2.1% Ukraine
1900s 2.5% 0.2% 2.3% Ukraine
1910s 2.5% 0.2% 2.3% Ukraine
1920s 2.1% 0.2% 1.9% Ukraine
1930s 2.2% 0.2% 2.0% Ukraine
1940s 2.1% 0.2% 1.9% Ukraine
1950s 2.1% 0.3% 1.8% Ukraine
1960s 1.8% 0.3% 1.5% Ukraine
1970s 1.7% 0.3% 1.4% Ukraine
1980s 1.9% 0.4% 1.5% Ukraine
1990s 1.5% 0.4% 1.1% Ukraine
2000s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% Ukraine
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 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, Ukraine or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Ukraine and Uzbekistan?
0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Uzbekistan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ukraine and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Ukraine ranks 35th and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd 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.