Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 142.50 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
142.50 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
743.67 million tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
139.32 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Ukraine, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Ukraine stood at 142.50 million tonnes.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Ukraine peaked at 743.67 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 139.32 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 367.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 387.78 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 405.41 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 416.74 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 433.97 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 456.48 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 484.37 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 509.62 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 531.10 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 551.26 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 579.43 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 601.72 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 622.13 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 643.43 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 648.77 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 674.35 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 661.27 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 673.81 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 683.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 689.31 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 743.67 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 740.76 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 734.12 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 727.53 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 683.86 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 706.53 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 633.19 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 589.50 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 510.50 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 419.63 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 390.17 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 351.83 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 340.59 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 328.88 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 298.64 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 285.66 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 303.88 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 295.90 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 307.25 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 310.63 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 313.51 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 333.05 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 336.83 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 325.98 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 277.59 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 294.37 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 308.38 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 304.43 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 297.54 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 257.70 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 223.85 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 234.11 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 223.29 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 231.90 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 222.19 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 207.10 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 210.64 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 143.04 million tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 139.32 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 142.50 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 142.50 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 142.50 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 | -32.1% | 210.64 million tonnes | 143.04 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 402.23 million tonnes | 367.25 million tonnes | 433.97 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 562.83 million tonnes | 456.48 million tonnes | 648.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 701.20 million tonnes | 661.27 million tonnes | 743.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 456.95 million tonnes | 298.64 million tonnes | 706.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.03 million tonnes | 277.59 million tonnes | 336.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.77 million tonnes | 222.19 million tonnes | 308.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.52 million tonnes | 139.32 million tonnes | 210.64 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Ukraine?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Ukraine was 142.50 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 743.67 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.32 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Ukraine ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.