Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Ukraine
Ukraine: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.8314 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8314 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
146th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.17 tonnes per person
in 1982
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Ukraine stood at 0.8314 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Ukraine peaked at 4.17 tonnes per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Ukraine 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +65.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +43.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +84.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +123.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +56.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +59.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1879 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1880 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1883 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +48.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0352 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1891 | 0.072 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0739 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0867 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1077 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 1896 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1187 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1898 | 0.133 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1389 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 0.1615 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1826 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1702 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1501 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1904 | 0.1535 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.1086 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1906 | 0.1223 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1907 | 0.127 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 0.126 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1338 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 0.1382 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 0.1279 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1912 | 0.1273 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1209 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1264 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 0.1397 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1916 | 0.148 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1296 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | -57.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1113 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1065 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1929 | 0.1314 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1930 | 0.251 tonnes per person | +91.1% |
| 1931 | 0.3013 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1932 | 0.2744 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1933 | 0.2709 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.3018 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1935 | 0.3125 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1936 | 0.3353 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1937 | 0.3483 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 0.3661 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 0.3649 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.3664 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.379 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 0.3869 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 0.3317 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1944 | 0.4431 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1945 | 0.2147 tonnes per person | -51.6% |
| 1946 | 0.2444 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1947 | 0.2944 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1948 | 0.3256 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 0.3764 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4147 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1951 | 0.4414 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4932 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1953 | 0.5391 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1954 | 0.5911 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6818 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1956 | 0.7855 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1957 | 0.881 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1958 | 0.9801 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1959 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.07 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9735 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8441 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7503 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6372 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6915 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7258 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7701 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7592 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7609 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8557 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9152 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9364 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9146 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8565 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8579 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8317 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8094 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7685 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6657 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7479 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7777 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7788 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8558 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7814 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8368 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7649 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.823 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8314 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.8314 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.8314 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | +123.5% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | +91.1% | 0.1314 tonnes per person | 0.251 tonnes per person |
| 1868 | +84.0% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -57.8% | 0.1296 tonnes per person | 0.0547 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0487 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0972 tonnes per person | 0.0583 tonnes per person | 0.1389 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1436 tonnes per person | 0.1086 tonnes per person | 0.1826 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1181 tonnes per person | 0.0547 tonnes per person | 0.148 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0861 tonnes per person | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 0.1314 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3126 tonnes per person | 0.251 tonnes per person | 0.3661 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3363 tonnes per person | 0.2147 tonnes per person | 0.4431 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6872 tonnes per person | 0.4147 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.33 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.7503 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7967 tonnes per person | 0.6372 tonnes per person | 0.9364 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.795 tonnes per person | 0.6657 tonnes per person | 0.8579 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8075 tonnes per person | 0.7649 tonnes per person | 0.8368 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Ukraine?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Ukraine was 0.8314 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 by fuel type recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 tonnes per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Ukraine rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Ukraine ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.