Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ukraine stood at 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ukraine peaked at 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,354 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60,354 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 61,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 61,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 62,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 63,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 63,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 64,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 64,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 65,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 66,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 67,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 68,127 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 69,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69,850 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70,867 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 73,797 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 74,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74,993 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 75,732 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 75,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,846 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,354 tonnes per square kilometre | 64,958 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 67,897 tonnes per square kilometre | 65,475 tonnes per square kilometre | 70,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,066 tonnes per square kilometre | 70,867 tonnes per square kilometre | 74,993 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,829 tonnes per square kilometre | 75,360 tonnes per square kilometre | 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 24 Switzerland 85,596 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Lebanon 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Austria 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Mauritius 66,032 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 France 65,974 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 including land-use change, per square in Ukraine?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Ukraine was 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,354 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Ukraine ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.