emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine
Ukraine: emissions of air pollutants was 1.20 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine is 1.20 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine peaked at 4.91 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million tonnes, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 49th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.52 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.93 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.92 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 4.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.52 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.42 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.44 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine was 1.20 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Ukraine ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.