Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine
Ukraine: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.44 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1.44 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine peaked at 7.27 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Ukraine 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0731 tonnes per person | 0.0417 tonnes per person | 0.1103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.148 tonnes per person | 0.1286 tonnes per person | 0.1715 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2703 tonnes per person | 0.1877 tonnes per person | 0.4148 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5051 tonnes per person | 0.4347 tonnes per person | 0.6134 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5559 tonnes per person | 0.1673 tonnes per person | 0.7798 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3374 tonnes per person | 0.1538 tonnes per person | 0.5865 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 0.7161 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 0.9167 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.06 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 5.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.45 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 6.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 tonnes per person | 6.21 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 5.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Ukraine was 1.44 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Ukraine rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ukraine ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.