Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ukraine
Ukraine: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Ukraine stood at 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ukraine peaked at 16.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Ukraine ranks 72nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.4183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.4262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1856 | 0.4234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.4259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.4357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.4396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.4427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.4418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.4425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.4463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1867 | 0.4834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1868 | 0.4751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1869 | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 0.4899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1872 | 0.5105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 0.5076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 0.536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 0.5585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0.5611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.5958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1879 | 0.5993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.6246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 0.6411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 0.6659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 0.666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.6821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1886 | 0.6862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 0.7027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.7205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 0.7514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 0.7767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 0.7944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 0.8501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1894 | 0.8573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.9096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1896 | 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.9833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1898 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1899 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1900 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1901 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1906 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1907 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1908 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1911 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1913 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1915 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1916 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1918 | 0.7162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.3% |
| 1919 | 0.6403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1920 | 0.5966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1921 | 0.6127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 0.666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1923 | 0.6956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 0.7627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1925 | 0.7497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1926 | 0.9369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.0% |
| 1927 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1928 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.8% |
| 1931 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1932 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1933 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1934 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.8% |
| 1935 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1936 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1937 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1941 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1942 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -39.7% |
| 1943 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1944 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.4% |
| 1945 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1947 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.0% |
| 1948 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1950 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1951 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1956 | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 10.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 12.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 12.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 13.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 14.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 14.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 15.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 14.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 14.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 15.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 16.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 14.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 15.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 11.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -43.3% | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1942 | -39.7% | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Spain 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 British Virgin Islands 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 Hungary 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 United Kingdom 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 75 Chile 4.81 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, excluding land use and forestry in Ukraine?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Ukraine was 5.02 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Ukraine rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Ukraine ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.