Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Ukraine, 1988–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ukraine is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ukraine peaked at 11.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -28.8%, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 150th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.6% | — |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +50.9% |
| 1990 | -6.3% | -263.8% |
| 1991 | -8.7% | +37.1% |
| 1992 | -9.9% | +13.8% |
| 1993 | -14.2% | +43.4% |
| 1994 | -22.9% | +61.3% |
| 1995 | -12.2% | -46.7% |
| 1996 | -10.0% | -18.0% |
| 1997 | -3.0% | -70.0% |
| 1998 | -1.9% | -36.7% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -89.5% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -3050.0% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +78.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -74.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +146.5% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -72.7% |
| 2009 | -15.1% | -774.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -127.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -97.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -70.2% |
| 2014 | -10.1% | -22281.1% |
| 2015 | -9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -125.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +47.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | -3.8% | -217.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -191.8% |
| 2022 | -28.8% | -934.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -119.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -41.3% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -43.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -22281.1% | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | +3050.0% | -0.2% | 5.9% |
| 2022 | -934.6% | 3.4% | -28.8% |
| 2009 | -774.7% | 2.2% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | -8.9% | -22.9% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | -15.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -10.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.1% | -28.8% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 687.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ukraine?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Ukraine was 1.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.8% in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Ukraine ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.