Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ukraine
Ukraine: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 23.20 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ukraine is 23.20 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ukraine peaked at 99.04 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.20 million tonnes, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.60 million tonnes | 45.90 million tonnes | 99.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.17 million tonnes | 29.98 million tonnes | 43.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.73 million tonnes | 29.62 million tonnes | 32.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.77 million tonnes | 23.20 million tonnes | 31.36 million tonnes | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ukraine?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ukraine was 23.20 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.04 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.20 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Ukraine ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.