Methane emissions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Methane emissions was 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
138.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
All-time low
20.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Ukraine, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Ukraine peaked at 138.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Ukraine 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 33.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 40.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 50.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 55.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 51.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 59.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 67.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 85.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 32 Kenya 53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 52.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 36 Egypt 49.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Venezuela 47.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Spain 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Ukraine?
- Methane emissions in Ukraine was 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 138.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Ukraine rank for methane emissions?
- Ukraine ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.