Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ukraine is 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,880 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,880 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 22,891 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22,913 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 22,898 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 22,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 22,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,966 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,963 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,960 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,963 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,984 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23,113 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23,139 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,880 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,928 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 22,964 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,984 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,992 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,159 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 26 East Timor 25,555 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belarus 25,242 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Myanmar 25,115 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Guinea 23,172 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lithuania 22,183 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Rwanda 21,805 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 23,186 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,880 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.