Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4627 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.59 kilograms per international-$
in 1980
All-time low
0.4627 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ukraine, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ukraine is 0.4627 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 1.59 kilograms per international-$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4627 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 15th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.4 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.59 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 1.51 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.5 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.45 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.43 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.56 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.54 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.39 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.45 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.52 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.47 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9828 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9164 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8151 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.785 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7625 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7009 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6525 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.644 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6699 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6544 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6446 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.63 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5841 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5624 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5743 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5351 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.537 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4986 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4828 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4751 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 kilograms per international-$ | 1.4 kilograms per international-$ | 1.4 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.48 kilograms per international-$ | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | 1.59 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | 1.52 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8468 kilograms per international-$ | 0.644 kilograms per international-$ | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.589 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4986 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6699 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4735 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4828 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 12 Kuwait 0.5291 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 13 Iran 0.488 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 16 Russia 0.449 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4407 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 18 Oman 0.4398 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ukraine?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Ukraine was 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 kilograms per international-$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).