Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Ukraine, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ukraine stood at 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 765.1% on the previous year and up 813.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ukraine peaked at 2.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -82.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | -1138.7% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | +50.7% |
| 1996 | -0.9% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | -0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | -0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | -0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | -0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | -0.8% | +18.3% |
| 2006 | -0.6% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | -29.3% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -33.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | +85.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | -7.6% | +788.8% |
| 2023 | -8.4% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -104.0% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +765.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 9.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1138.7% | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | -788.8% | -0.9% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | +765.1% | 0.3% | 2.9% |
| 2024 | +104.0% | -8.4% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.9% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -0.9% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -8.4% | 2.9% | 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, population and co₂ emissions in Ukraine?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Ukraine was 2.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Ukraine ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 813.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.