Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Ukraine, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ukraine stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.7% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ukraine peaked at 216.0% in 1866 and was at its lowest, -60.1%, in 1918.
That places Ukraine 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 3.9% | -33.3% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 1850s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 31.1% | -16.8% | 216.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.6% | -6.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.3% | 1.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.9% | 1.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.3% | -10.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | -7.0% | -60.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.8% | -8.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.8% | 1.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.0% | -45.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.6% | 5.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -6.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.8% | -17.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -14.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -13.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.5% | -32.1% | 2.3% | 5 |
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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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ukraine?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Ukraine was 2.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 216.0% in 1866.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.1% in 1918.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Ukraine ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. 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 Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.