What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ukraine?

The highest recorded value was 13.44 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ukraine?

The lowest recorded value was 48.30 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Ukraine rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Ukraine ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Ukraine?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 13.44 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

13.44 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

18th

of 197 countries

All-time high

13.44 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

48.30 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine is 13.44 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine peaked at 13.44 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.30 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Ukraine 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	313.23 million tonnes	48.30 million tonnes	601.08 million tonnes	10
1860s	995.74 million tonnes	670.20 million tonnes	1.33 billion tonnes	10
1870s	1.86 billion tonnes	1.42 billion tonnes	2.33 billion tonnes	10
1880s	3.00 billion tonnes	2.44 billion tonnes	3.58 billion tonnes	10
1890s	4.46 billion tonnes	3.72 billion tonnes	5.24 billion tonnes	10
1900s	6.41 billion tonnes	5.44 billion tonnes	7.44 billion tonnes	10
1910s	8.25 billion tonnes	7.62 billion tonnes	8.77 billion tonnes	10
1920s	9.11 billion tonnes	8.85 billion tonnes	9.30 billion tonnes	10
1930s	9.61 billion tonnes	9.34 billion tonnes	9.91 billion tonnes	10
1940s	10.69 billion tonnes	10.01 billion tonnes	11.47 billion tonnes	10
1950s	12.03 billion tonnes	11.61 billion tonnes	12.35 billion tonnes	10
1960s	12.69 billion tonnes	12.45 billion tonnes	12.85 billion tonnes	10
1970s	12.98 billion tonnes	12.88 billion tonnes	13.07 billion tonnes	10
1980s	13.17 billion tonnes	13.09 billion tonnes	13.23 billion tonnes	10
1990s	13.26 billion tonnes	13.23 billion tonnes	13.28 billion tonnes	10
2000s	13.30 billion tonnes	13.30 billion tonnes	13.32 billion tonnes	10
2010s	13.37 billion tonnes	13.32 billion tonnes	13.41 billion tonnes	10
2020s	13.43 billion tonnes	13.42 billion tonnes	13.44 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

15 Australia 13.97 billion tonnes compare
16 Malaysia 13.95 billion tonnes compare
17 Argentina 13.94 billion tonnes compare
19 Nigeria 12.53 billion tonnes compare
20 Vietnam 10.58 billion tonnes compare
21 Ethiopia 8.90 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Ukraine →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine was 13.44 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Ukraine?: The highest recorded value was 13.44 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Ukraine?: The lowest recorded value was 48.30 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Ukraine rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Ukraine ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Ukraine?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.