Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine

Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 177.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
177.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
177.04 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine, 1830–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Malaysia 181.49 million tonnes compare
  2. 23 India 178.05 million tonnes compare
  3. 24 France 177.11 million tonnes compare
  4. 26 Argentina 173.57 million tonnes compare
  5. 27 Gabon 172.07 million tonnes compare
  6. 28 China 166.84 million tonnes compare

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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.