Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ukraine
Ukraine: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 15.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ukraine stood at 15.18 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ukraine peaked at 31.61 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.35 million tonnes, in 2005.
That places Ukraine 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.52 million tonnes | 14.75 million tonnes | 31.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.21 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 15.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 million tonnes | 14.73 million tonnes | 19.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | 21.30 million tonnes | 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ukraine?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Ukraine was 15.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 31.61 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.35 million tonnes in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ukraine ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.