Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 54.56 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine stood at 54.56 million tonnes.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine peaked at 371.36 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,843 tonnes, in 1832.
Ukraine ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 3,554 tonnes | 2,843 tonnes | 4,265 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 70,542 tonnes | 22,033 tonnes | 99,505 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 326,026 tonnes | 130,167 tonnes | 682,109 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.37 million tonnes | 741,109 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.07 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 9.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.41 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | 15.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.84 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 20.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.06 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 18.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 46.59 million tonnes | 22.17 million tonnes | 65.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 68.34 million tonnes | 31.68 million tonnes | 102.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 162.16 million tonnes | 113.89 million tonnes | 211.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 239.14 million tonnes | 214.27 million tonnes | 264.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 313.73 million tonnes | 281.37 million tonnes | 336.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 345.40 million tonnes | 322.27 million tonnes | 371.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.42 million tonnes | 123.08 million tonnes | 263.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.14 million tonnes | 122.88 million tonnes | 161.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.02 million tonnes | 112.59 million tonnes | 160.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.29 million tonnes | 54.56 million tonnes | 103.68 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine was 54.56 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 371.36 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,843 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ukraine ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 173 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.