Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1902
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
169
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine peaked at 3.3% in 1902 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 169 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.7% | — |
| 1855 | 1.9% | +14.0% |
| 1858 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 1859 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 1861 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 1862 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 1863 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 1873 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 1893 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 1901 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 1911 | 2.4% | -10.0% |
| 1912 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 1913 | 2.0% | -7.8% |
| 1914 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 1916 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 1917 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 1918 | 1.4% | -12.4% |
| 1919 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.1% | -21.7% |
| 1921 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 1922 | 0.9% | -11.0% |
| 1923 | 0.8% | -14.1% |
| 1924 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 1925 | 0.6% | -11.1% |
| 1926 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 1928 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1929 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1930 | 0.8% | +52.8% |
| 1931 | 0.9% | +21.2% |
| 1932 | 1.1% | +14.6% |
| 1933 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 1934 | 1.3% | +8.8% |
| 1935 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1936 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 1939 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.9% | +27.1% |
| 1941 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 1.7% | -12.2% |
| 1943 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 2.0% | +15.1% |
| 1945 | 2.3% | +13.8% |
| 1946 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 2.8% | +9.6% |
| 1950 | 2.2% | -23.6% |
| 1951 | 1.9% | -10.2% |
| 1952 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.2% | +21.3% |
| 1961 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 4.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +52.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| 2022 | -32.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 1940 | +27.1% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 1860s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Ukraine was 0.3% 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 including land-use change recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1902.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.