Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ukraine
Ukraine: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.5438 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5438 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
7th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.21 kilograms per international-$
in 1996
All-time low
0.4207 kilograms per international-$
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ukraine, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Ukraine is 0.5438 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Ukraine peaked at 1.21 kilograms per international-$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4207 kilograms per international-$, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 7th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9775 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8876 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 1.18 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9985 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8554 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9056 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8104 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6524 kilograms per international-$ | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5387 kilograms per international-$ | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5886 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5898 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5912 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5833 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5748 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5391 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5634 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5459 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5331 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4426 kilograms per international-$ | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4207 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4685 kilograms per international-$ | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4785 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4939 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4698 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4535 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4579 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5438 kilograms per international-$ | +18.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.5438 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.5438 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8876 kilograms per international-$ | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.669 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5387 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9056 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4955 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4207 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5634 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4851 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4535 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5438 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 4 Togo 0.6228 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 5 Venezuela 0.5992 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 6 Cambodia 0.5842 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 0.5255 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 10 Nepal 0.4814 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Ukraine?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Ukraine was 0.5438 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 kilograms per international-$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4207 kilograms per international-$ in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Ukraine ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).