Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine

Ukraine: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 5.58 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
236.96 million tonnes
in 1909
All-time low
-8.76 million tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 5.58 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine peaked at 236.96 million tonnes in 1909 and was at its lowest, -8.76 million tonnes, in 1998.

That places Ukraine 68th out of 197 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 60.11 million tonnes 48.30 million tonnes 68.22 million tonnes 10
1860s 72.92 million tonnes 69.13 million tonnes 75.99 million tonnes 10
1870s 99.64 million tonnes 86.34 million tonnes 109.33 million tonnes 10
1880s 124.87 million tonnes 114.71 million tonnes 132.41 million tonnes 10
1890s 166.39 million tonnes 146.65 million tonnes 180.84 million tonnes 10
1900s 219.73 million tonnes 196.09 million tonnes 236.96 million tonnes 10
1910s 133.23 million tonnes 98.05 million tonnes 187.64 million tonnes 10
1920s 53.08 million tonnes 27.10 million tonnes 85.78 million tonnes 10
1930s 60.65 million tonnes 43.02 million tonnes 72.82 million tonnes 10
1940s 156.22 million tonnes 108.13 million tonnes 189.51 million tonnes 10
1950s 88.05 million tonnes 52.06 million tonnes 140.13 million tonnes 10
1960s 50.02 million tonnes 25.75 million tonnes 97.38 million tonnes 10
1970s 21.87 million tonnes 14.38 million tonnes 29.39 million tonnes 10
1980s 15.85 million tonnes 5.72 million tonnes 22.71 million tonnes 10
1990s 5.71 million tonnes -8.76 million tonnes 17.27 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.20 million tonnes -2.07 million tonnes 13.76 million tonnes 10
2010s 9.73 million tonnes 2.91 million tonnes 20.88 million tonnes 10
2020s 5.34 million tonnes 4.78 million tonnes 5.58 million tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine was 5.58 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 236.96 million tonnes in 1909.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was -8.76 million tonnes in 1998.
How does Ukraine rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Ukraine ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.