Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 2.52 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Ukraine, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2026, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Ukraine stood at 2.52 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 54.9% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Ukraine peaked at 13.10 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million tonnes, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 71st of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.71 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 13.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | 7 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Ukraine?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Ukraine was 2.52 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 13.10 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Ukraine ranks 71st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.