Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine
Ukraine: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.91 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.89 tonnes per person
in 1985
All-time low
1.61 tonnes per person
in 1929
Years of data
169
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine, 1850–2024
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 3.91 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine peaked at 14.89 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.61 tonnes per person, in 1929.
That places Ukraine 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 169 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.28 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1858 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1859 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1871 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1872 | 5.27 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 5.36 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 5.55 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 5.66 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 6.13 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 6.21 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 6.29 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 6.38 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 6.41 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 6.47 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1891 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 7.55 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 7.7 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 7.95 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 8.12 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 8.21 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 8.33 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 8.97 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1901 | 9.25 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 9.36 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 9.49 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 9.64 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 9.69 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 9.92 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 9.96 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 10.03 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 8.01 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1911 | 7.15 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1912 | 6.65 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1913 | 6.25 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1914 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1915 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1916 | 5.04 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1917 | 4.69 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1918 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1919 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1920 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1921 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1922 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1923 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1924 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1925 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1926 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1927 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1928 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1929 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1930 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1931 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1932 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1933 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1934 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1935 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1936 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1937 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 5.97 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1941 | 6.05 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 5.26 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1943 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 6.39 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1945 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 7.07 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 7.64 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1948 | 7.9 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1951 | 6.96 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 6.82 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 6.68 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 6.74 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7.02 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 7.2 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 7.45 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 7.55 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 8.83 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1961 | 8.76 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 8.35 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 8.72 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 8.84 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 9.16 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 9.39 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.62 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.79 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 10.28 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 10.7 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 11.09 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 11.59 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 11.8 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 12.32 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 12.69 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 12.96 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 13.28 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 13.39 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.95 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 13.56 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.74 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 13.83 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.89 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 14.89 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 14.79 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.52 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.22 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 13.28 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 13.7 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 12.41 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 11.43 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 9.86 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 7.63 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 6.9 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 6.63 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 6.35 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.32 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.04 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.28 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.42 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.44 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.57 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.18 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.22 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.44 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.72 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.04 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.67 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.86 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3.91 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3.91 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +47.1% | 1.61 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person |
| 1940 | +32.4% | 4.51 tonnes per person | 5.97 tonnes per person |
| 2022 | -25.7% | 4.86 tonnes per person | 3.61 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 4.34 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.45 tonnes per person | 4.9 tonnes per person | 5.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.31 tonnes per person | 6.02 tonnes per person | 6.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.82 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 8.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.61 tonnes per person | 8.97 tonnes per person | 10.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.66 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 8.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.69 tonnes per person | 5.26 tonnes per person | 8.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.13 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 7.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.99 tonnes per person | 8.35 tonnes per person | 9.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.01 tonnes per person | 10.28 tonnes per person | 13.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.07 tonnes per person | 13.28 tonnes per person | 14.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.95 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 13.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.52 tonnes per person | 6.04 tonnes per person | 7.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 7.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 tonnes per person | 3.61 tonnes per person | 4.86 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine was 3.91 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 including land-use change recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 tonnes per person in 1929.
- How does Ukraine rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ukraine ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.