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.
Methane emissions in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 20.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 20.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 21.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 22.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 22.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 23.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 23.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 23.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 23.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 24.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 24.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 25.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 25.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 25.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 26.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 26.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 27.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 27.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 28.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 28.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 29.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 29.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 30.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 31.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 31.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 32.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 33.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1884 | 33.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 34.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 34.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 35.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 35.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 36.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 36.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 37.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 38.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 39.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 40.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 40.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 41.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 42.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 44.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 45.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 46.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 47.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 48.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 49.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 50.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 51.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 52.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 53.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 54.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 55.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 56.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 57.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 58.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 57.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 56.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 55.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 52.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1919 | 51.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 50.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 50.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 50.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 50.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 50.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 50.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 51.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 52.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 52.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 52.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 53.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 54.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 55.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 57.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 59.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 61.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 63.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 63.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 63.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 63.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 66.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1941 | 65.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 60.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1943 | 64.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1944 | 63.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 66.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 68.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 71.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 73.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 75.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 78.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 80.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 81.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 82.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 84.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 87.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 89.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 90.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 91.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 91.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 90.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 88.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 91.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 94.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 92.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 93.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 95.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 96.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 95.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 94.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 97.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 99.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 102.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 105.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 108.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 112.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 114.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 116.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 119.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 122.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 123.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 123.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 125.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 126.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 128.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 128.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 130.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 132.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 132.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 132.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 138.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 130.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 123.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 118.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 109.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 104.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 94.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 89.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 84.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 82.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 79.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 78.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 81.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 80.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 79.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 73.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 77.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 77.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 73.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 63.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 66.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 61.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 62.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 63.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 62.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 54.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 54.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.