Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ukraine is 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,087 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 39th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38,087 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 38,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 39,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 40,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 40,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 41,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 42,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 42,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 43,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44,173 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 45,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 45,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 46,938 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 47,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 47,981 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 49,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 50,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51,683 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 52,074 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 53,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 53,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,087 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,644 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 45,547 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 47,981 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,603 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,489 tonnes per square kilometre | 52,458 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,271 tonnes per square kilometre | 52,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 36 Liechtenstein 61,431 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 56,365 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 United States 47,004 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Korea 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Slovenia 44,632 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 53,666 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,087 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.