Carbon intensity of energy in Ukraine
Ukraine: Carbon intensity of energy was 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Ukraine, 1985–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Ukraine is 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Ukraine peaked at 268.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985 and was at its lowest, 181 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1990s | 213.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 67 Bermuda 228.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 68 Honduras 226.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 225.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 71 Myanmar 225.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 72 Grenada 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 73 Peru 224.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 38.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 27.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 31.24 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Ukraine?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Ukraine was 225.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 268.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Ukraine ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.