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Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ukraine

Ukraine: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
152nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
575.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 1990
All-time low
250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ukraine, 1990–2022

02004006001990200620221990: 575.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1991: 561.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1992: 564.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1993: 520.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1994: 504.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1995: 489.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1996: 429.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1997: 417.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1998: 394.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1999: 416.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2000: 402.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2001: 408.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2002: 414.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2003: 410.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2004: 368.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2005: 374.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2006: 404.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2007: 416.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2008: 418 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2009: 409.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2010: 409.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2011: 427.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2012: 441.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2013: 449 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2014: 417.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2015: 380.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2016: 408.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2017: 347.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2018: 349.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2019: 341.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2020: 325.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2021: 279.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2022: 250.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ukraine peaked at 575.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.

That places Ukraine 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 487.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 394.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 575.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2000s 402.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 368.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 417.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2010s 397.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 341.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 448.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2020s 285.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 325.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 150 Netherlands 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 151 Romania 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 153 Cook Islands 250 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 154 French Guiana 244.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 155 Peru 238.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ukraine?
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Ukraine was 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 575.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
How does Ukraine rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Ukraine ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.