Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 48.30 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 100.79 million tonnes | +108.7% |
| 1852 | 156.40 million tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1853 | 214.38 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1854 | 274.80 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1855 | 336.94 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1856 | 400.72 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1857 | 466.06 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1858 | 532.86 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1859 | 601.08 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1860 | 670.20 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1861 | 740.25 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 811.25 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1863 | 883.14 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1864 | 955.91 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1866 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1867 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1868 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1869 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1871 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1872 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1873 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1874 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1875 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1876 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1879 | 2.33 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1881 | 2.56 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1882 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 2.80 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1885 | 3.05 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1886 | 3.18 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1887 | 3.31 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1888 | 3.44 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 3.58 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 3.72 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 3.87 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1892 | 4.03 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 4.20 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1894 | 4.36 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1895 | 4.53 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 4.70 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 4.88 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 5.06 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1899 | 5.24 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 5.44 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 5.64 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 5.85 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 6.06 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 6.28 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 6.51 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 6.74 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1907 | 6.97 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1908 | 7.20 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 7.44 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 7.62 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 7.79 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 7.94 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 8.09 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 8.22 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 8.34 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 8.46 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 8.57 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 8.67 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 8.77 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 8.85 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 8.93 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 9.00 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 9.06 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 9.11 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 9.16 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 9.20 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 9.24 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 9.27 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 9.30 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 9.34 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 9.39 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 9.45 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 9.50 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 9.56 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 9.63 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 9.69 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 9.76 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 9.83 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 9.91 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 10.01 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 10.14 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 10.28 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 10.42 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 10.58 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 10.74 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 10.92 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 11.09 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 11.28 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 11.47 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 11.61 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 11.73 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 11.84 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 11.93 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 12.02 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 12.10 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 12.17 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 12.24 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 12.30 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 12.35 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 12.45 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 12.54 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 12.60 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 12.65 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 12.70 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 12.73 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 12.76 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 12.79 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.82 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.85 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 12.88 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 12.90 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 12.92 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 12.95 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.97 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 13.00 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 13.02 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 13.04 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.05 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.07 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.09 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 13.11 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.13 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.15 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.16 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.18 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.20 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 13.21 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.22 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.23 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.23 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.25 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.26 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.26 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.27 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.28 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.28 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.27 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.27 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.28 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.30 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.30 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.30 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.31 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.30 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.30 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.30 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.30 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.30 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.32 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.32 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.32 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.34 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.35 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.36 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.38 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.39 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.40 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.41 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.41 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.42 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.42 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.43 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.43 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.44 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 13.44 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 21.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 13.44 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 31.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +108.7% | 48.30 million tonnes | 100.79 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +55.2% | 100.79 million tonnes | 156.40 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +37.1% | 156.40 million tonnes | 214.38 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +28.2% | 214.38 million tonnes | 274.80 million tonnes |
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 |
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.