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