Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.5% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine peaked at 4.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Ukraine 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Ukraine was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ukraine ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.