Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.715 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine stood at 0.715 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 172.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine peaked at 0.715 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.66 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Ukraine 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.33 tonnes per person | -3.66 tonnes per person | -1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.32 tonnes per person | -2.2 tonnes per person | -0.6395 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8915 tonnes per person | -1.36 tonnes per person | -0.2851 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.218 tonnes per person | -0.2819 tonnes per person | 0.715 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Ukraine was 0.715 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.715 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.66 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Ukraine rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.