Ethiopia vs Ukraine: Greenhouse gas emissions
Ethiopia
247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ukraine
222.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
37th
Ukraine rank
39th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 222.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ukraine, a difference of 24.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 19.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 24.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 34.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 56.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 65.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 143.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 151.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 518.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 128.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 740.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 611.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 92.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 898.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 805.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 83.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 226.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 248.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 365.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 239.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Ethiopia or Ukraine?
- Ethiopia, at 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 222.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Ethiopia and Ukraine?
- 24.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 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 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.