Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ukraine is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ukraine peaked at 2.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ukraine?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Ukraine was 0.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Ukraine ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.