Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 177.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine stood at 177.04 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine peaked at 177.04 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Ukraine 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.87 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 47.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.55 million tonnes | 50.98 million tonnes | 92.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.04 million tonnes | 95.72 million tonnes | 117.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.10 million tonnes | 119.36 million tonnes | 141.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.48 million tonnes | 144.22 million tonnes | 166.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.86 million tonnes | 168.59 million tonnes | 177.04 million 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 flaring in Ukraine?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine was 177.04 million 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 flaring recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 177.04 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Ukraine rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ukraine ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.