Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 17.24 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine is 17.24 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine peaked at 17.24 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,554 tonnes, in 1830.
Ukraine ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 9,063 tonnes | 3,554 tonnes | 14,216 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 158,143 tonnes | 36,249 tonnes | 296,384 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 1.55 million tonnes | 426,551 tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.81 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 17.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.89 million tonnes | 19.72 million tonnes | 47.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 76.08 million tonnes | 51.39 million tonnes | 108.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 171.23 million tonnes | 118.89 million tonnes | 232.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 323.31 million tonnes | 247.32 million tonnes | 380.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 422.32 million tonnes | 384.94 million tonnes | 481.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 693.43 million tonnes | 503.33 million tonnes | 947.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.43 billion tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 3.25 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.51 billion tonnes | 3.47 billion tonnes | 5.64 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.32 billion tonnes | 5.92 billion tonnes | 8.78 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.67 billion tonnes | 9.13 billion tonnes | 12.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.40 billion tonnes | 12.50 billion tonnes | 14.11 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.86 billion tonnes | 14.23 billion tonnes | 15.51 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.30 billion tonnes | 15.66 billion tonnes | 16.86 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 billion tonnes | 16.96 billion tonnes | 17.24 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine was 17.24 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,554 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Ukraine rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ukraine ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.