Waste — Emissions Share in Ukraine

Ukraine: Waste — Emissions Share was 20.04 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.04 %
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
123rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
20.04 %
in 2023
All-time low
7.46 %
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Ukraine, 1992–2023

051015201992200720231992: 7.5 %1993: 8.9 %1994: 9.4 %1995: 9.8 %1996: 11.4 %1997: 12.4 %1998: 13.9 %1999: 12.7 %2000: 12.7 %2001: 14.3 %2002: 14.4 %2003: 14.4 %2004: 15.4 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 14.7 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 15 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 13.3 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 12.5 %2015: 13.9 %2016: 15.4 %2017: 14.8 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 15.5 %2021: 16.7 %2022: 19.3 %2023: 20 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Ukraine stood at 20.04 %. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Ukraine peaked at 20.04 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.46 %, in 1992.

That places Ukraine 123rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Ukraine, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 7.46 % —
1993 8.86 % +18.8%
1994 9.42 % +6.3%
1995 9.85 % +4.6%
1996 11.39 % +15.6%
1997 12.36 % +8.5%
1998 13.93 % +12.7%
1999 12.72 % -8.7%
2000 12.67 % -0.4%
2001 14.27 % +12.6%
2002 14.45 % +1.3%
2003 14.45 % +0.0%
2004 15.36 % +6.3%
2005 16.63 % +8.3%
2006 15.5 % -6.8%
2007 14.67 % -5.4%
2008 14.72 % +0.3%
2009 15.01 % +2.0%
2010 13.55 % -9.7%
2011 13.14 % -3.0%
2012 13.32 % +1.4%
2013 12.91 % -3.1%
2014 12.48 % -3.3%
2015 13.93 % +11.6%
2016 15.4 % +10.6%
2017 14.79 % -4.0%
2018 13.84 % -6.4%
2019 15.84 % +14.5%
2020 15.48 % -2.3%
2021 16.68 % +7.8%
2022 19.34 % +15.9%
2023 20.04 % +3.6%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 20.04 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 20.04 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.75 % 7.46 % 13.93 % 8
2000s 14.77 % 12.67 % 16.63 % 10
2010s 13.92 % 12.48 % 15.84 % 10
2020s 17.88 % 15.48 % 20.04 % 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 120 Côte d'Ivoire 20.41 % compare
  2. 120 Cote d'Ivoire 20.41 % compare
  3. 122 Tokelau 20.18 % compare
  4. 124 Belgium 19.59 % compare
  5. 125 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.58 % compare
  6. 126 Burundi 19.51 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Ukraine?
Waste — emissions share in Ukraine was 20.04 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 20.04 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 7.46 % in 1992.
How does Ukraine rank for waste — emissions share?
Ukraine ranks 123rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.