Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ukraine
Ukraine: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 5.3 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Ukraine recorded 5.3 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ukraine peaked at 119.49 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.24 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Ukraine 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.29 kilograms per person | 9.29 kilograms per person | 119.49 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.28 kilograms per person | 15.48 kilograms per person | 23.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 kilograms per person | 8.08 kilograms per person | 20.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 kilograms per person | 2.24 kilograms per person | 7.55 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 166 Zambia 6.76 kilograms per person compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 5.65 kilograms per person compare
- 168 Liberia 5.46 kilograms per person compare
- 170 Mozambique 5.05 kilograms per person compare
- 171 Madagascar 4.17 kilograms per person compare
- 172 Chad 4.14 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 38.98 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 27.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 31.24 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ukraine?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Ukraine was 5.3 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 119.49 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Ukraine ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.