Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 3.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Ukraine, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ukraine is 3.17 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 185.4% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ukraine peaked at 54.36 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, -90.87 million tonnes, in 1994.
That places Ukraine 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | -1,422 tonnes | 711 tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 5,686 tonnes | 5,686 tonnes | 5,686 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 59,277 tonnes | -103,059 tonnes | 365,325 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 162,762 tonnes | -63,968 tonnes | 530,931 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 232,629 tonnes | 52,596 tonnes | 417,210 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 823,546 tonnes | 132,910 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 619,205 tonnes | -1.69 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.25 million tonnes | -11.66 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.57 million tonnes | -582,104 tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.64 million tonnes | 953,064 tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.95 million tonnes | -37.81 million tonnes | 21.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.15 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 23.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.43 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 21.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.48 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 28.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 million tonnes | -43.67 million tonnes | 54.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -38.52 million tonnes | -90.87 million tonnes | 22.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.10 million tonnes | -48.39 million tonnes | 19.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.54 million tonnes | -39.84 million tonnes | 16.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.94 million tonnes | -67.60 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 38.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 27.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 31.24 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ukraine?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Ukraine was 3.17 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 54.36 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.87 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Ukraine ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.