Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ukraine
Ukraine: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 48.76 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ukraine stood at 48.76 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ukraine peaked at 1,267 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.2 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,054 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,267 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 782.44 kilograms per person | -38.3% |
| 1993 | 676.98 kilograms per person | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 619.29 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 644.92 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 588.57 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 706.88 kilograms per person | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 666.54 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 562.26 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 543.22 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 579.76 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 610.14 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 603.75 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 649.65 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 642.84 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 639.4 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 848.87 kilograms per person | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 852.64 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 716.8 kilograms per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 729.94 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 727.09 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 676.26 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 679.22 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 585.35 kilograms per person | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 503.66 kilograms per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 532.48 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 557.93 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 555.2 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 593.23 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 485.68 kilograms per person | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 575.41 kilograms per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 40.2 kilograms per person | -93.0% |
| 2023 | 48.76 kilograms per person | +21.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 48.76 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 48.76 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -93.0% | 575.41 kilograms per person | 40.2 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 756.89 kilograms per person | 562.26 kilograms per person | 1,267 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 668.71 kilograms per person | 543.22 kilograms per person | 852.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.03 kilograms per person | 503.66 kilograms per person | 729.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.51 kilograms per person | 40.2 kilograms per person | 575.41 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 181 Ethiopia 53.93 kilograms per person compare
- 182 Burundi 50.4 kilograms per person compare
- 183 Chad 49.69 kilograms per person compare
- 185 Madagascar 48.08 kilograms per person compare
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 37.15 kilograms per person compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.19 kilograms per person compare
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 from transport in Ukraine?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Ukraine was 48.76 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,267 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Ukraine ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.