Least developed countries vs Ukraine: Carbon intensity of GDP

Least developed countries
0.0971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Ukraine
0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
44th
Ukraine rank
41st

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Ukraine
00.20.40.60.8199020072024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0745 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.7285 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.6541 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Ukraine
2000s 0.0788 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.5221 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.4433 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Ukraine
2010s 0.0926 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2562 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Ukraine
2020s 0.1003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.136 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Least developed countries or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Least developed countries and Ukraine?
0.1074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Ukraine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Ukraine rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.