Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 3.13 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine peaked at 15.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 92nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.04 | — |
| 1971 | 9.97 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 10.42 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 10.96 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 11.39 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 11.86 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 12.16 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 12.31 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 13.08 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 13.3 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 13.6 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 13.32 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 13.23 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 13.18 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.17 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.15 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.38 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 13.74 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 13.84 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 13.71 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.09 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 14.2 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 12.43 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 10.85 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 9.03 | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 8.98 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.76 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 7.53 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.24 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.29 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.33 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.41 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.13 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 7.69 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.54 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.81 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.52 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.27 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.03 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.83 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.86 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.94 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 4.98 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.52 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.83 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.62 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.38 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.91 | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 3.23 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 3.13 | -3.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.08, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -33.7% | 4.38 | 2.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.55 | 9.97 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.43 | 13.15 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 | 7.24 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 | 6.27 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 | 4.52 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 2.91 | 4.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine was 3.13 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.