Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ukraine
Ukraine: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 4.41 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.41 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
60th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.91 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
3.66 tonnes per person
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ukraine, 1990–2023
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 2023, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ukraine stood at 4.41 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ukraine peaked at 9.91 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.66 tonnes per person, in 2015.
Ukraine ranks 60th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.91 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 8.52 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.26 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 5.41 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 4.42 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 5.42 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 4.28 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 6.22 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.31 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 5.58 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.46 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 3.66 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.72 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.66 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.41 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.41 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 tonnes per person | 4.42 tonnes per person | 9.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 tonnes per person | 4.1 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More climate change data for Ukraine
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- 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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ukraine?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Ukraine was 4.41 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Ukraine ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.