Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 19.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ukraine, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ukraine stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 225.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ukraine peaked at 19.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -41.4%, in 1995.
That places Ukraine 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -27.0% | — |
| 1991 | -26.3% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | -24.4% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | -25.6% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | -32.8% | +28.4% |
| 1995 | -41.4% | +26.2% |
| 1996 | -19.3% | -53.4% |
| 1997 | -19.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | -23.6% | +23.1% |
| 1999 | -21.4% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | -24.2% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | -16.2% | -32.9% |
| 2002 | -17.5% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | -28.8% | +64.3% |
| 2004 | -33.9% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | -25.0% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | -22.7% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | -15.6% | -30.9% |
| 2008 | -10.6% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | -10.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | -19.5% | +81.7% |
| 2011 | -13.9% | -28.8% |
| 2012 | -15.3% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | -15.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | -24.2% | +57.5% |
| 2015 | -25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | -18.4% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | -10.6% | -42.6% |
| 2018 | -8.0% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | -5.8% | -28.1% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | -3.6% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -584.2% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +10.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 19.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 19.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 | +584.2% | -3.6% | 17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -26.1% | -41.4% | -19.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.5% | -33.9% | -10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.6% | -25.2% | -5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | -6.1% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ukraine?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Ukraine was 19.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.4% in 1995.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Ukraine ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.