Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.1475 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ukraine, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ukraine stood at 0.1475 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ukraine peaked at 9.28 tonnes per person in 1909 and was at its lowest, -0.1739 tonnes per person, in 1998.
Ukraine ranks 93rd of 194 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.27 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1852 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1853 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1854 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1855 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 4.2 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 4.86 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1871 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1872 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 5.42 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 5.52 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 5.57 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 5.61 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 5.66 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 6.06 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 6.12 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 6.19 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 6.22 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 6.25 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 6.24 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 6.25 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 6.85 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1891 | 7.08 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 7.51 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 7.58 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 7.63 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 7.68 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 7.77 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1901 | 8.62 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 8.76 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 8.9 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 9 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 9.12 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 9.17 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 9.2 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 9.25 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 9.28 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 7.28 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1911 | 6.41 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1912 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1913 | 5.34 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1914 | 4.94 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1915 | 4.58 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1916 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1917 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1918 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1919 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1920 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1921 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1922 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1923 | 2.09 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1924 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1925 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1926 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1927 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1928 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1929 | 0.8833 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1930 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +57.3% |
| 1931 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1932 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1933 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1941 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1942 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1943 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1944 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 5.14 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1951 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1952 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1953 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1954 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1955 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1956 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1957 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1958 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1959 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +84.5% |
| 1961 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1963 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7451 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6898 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6212 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6751 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.548 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6218 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5135 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.46 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5853 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 0.447 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4607 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4442 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3508 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2903 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3379 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4546 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3842 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3759 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3324 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3482 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3387 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3511 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2679 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1581 tonnes per person | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1274 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2732 tonnes per person | +114.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1661 tonnes per person | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2133 tonnes per person | +88.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0828 tonnes per person | -61.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -66.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0733 tonnes per person | -363.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1739 tonnes per person | +137.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3455 tonnes per person | -298.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2776 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0946 tonnes per person | -65.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | -63.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | +89.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0331 tonnes per person | -150.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0135 tonnes per person | -59.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0438 tonnes per person | +225.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -162.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0131 tonnes per person | -147.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2656 tonnes per person | -2126.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4518 tonnes per person | +620.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2164 tonnes per person | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1557 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4094 tonnes per person | +162.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2034 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2107 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1765 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1227 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.129 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1475 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1475 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.1475 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 54.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.1475 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2126.2% | -0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.2656 tonnes per person |
| 2012 | +620.1% | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.4518 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | -363.4% | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -0.0733 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +298.6% | -0.1739 tonnes per person | 0.3455 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | -225.5% | -0.0135 tonnes per person | -0.0438 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +162.7% | -0.0438 tonnes per person | 0.0274 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.9 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.32 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.37 tonnes per person | 4.86 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.14 tonnes per person | 5.88 tonnes per person | 6.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.45 tonnes per person | 6.85 tonnes per person | 7.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.96 tonnes per person | 8.35 tonnes per person | 9.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.99 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 7.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 0.8833 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.87 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 5.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.548 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4511 tonnes per person | 0.2903 tonnes per person | 0.6218 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3121 tonnes per person | 0.1101 tonnes per person | 0.4546 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1102 tonnes per person | -0.1739 tonnes per person | 0.3455 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -0.0438 tonnes per person | 0.2776 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2125 tonnes per person | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.4518 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1309 tonnes per person | 0.1079 tonnes per person | 0.1475 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ukraine?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Ukraine was 0.1475 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 tonnes per person in 1909.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1739 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.