Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 27.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 27.8% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine peaked at 31.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1986.
That places Ukraine 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.2% | — |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -2.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 27.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 27.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.4% | 31.7% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Ukraine was 27.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1986.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ukraine ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.