Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ukraine, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ukraine stood at 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ukraine peaked at 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1929.
That places Ukraine 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1852 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1871 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1891 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1901 | 8.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1911 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1912 | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1913 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1914 | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1915 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1916 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1918 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1919 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1920 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1921 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1922 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1923 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1924 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1925 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1926 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1931 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1932 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1933 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1934 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1935 | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1937 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1941 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 1943 | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1945 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1948 | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1951 | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 9.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 10.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 11.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 11.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 12.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 13.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 14.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 15.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 15.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 15.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 16.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 16.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 16.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 17.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 17.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 17.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 17.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 18.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 18.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 16.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 17.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 15.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 14.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 12.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 77 Italy 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 78 Bulgaria 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Algeria 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 Namibia 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Seychelles 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Croatia 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Ukraine?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Ukraine was 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1929.
- How does Ukraine rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Ukraine ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.