Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Carbon intensity of GDP
Russian Federation
1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ukraine
1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
9th
Ukraine rank
6th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 2.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.72 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.84 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.57 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.74 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4741 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 0.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Russian Federation ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 constant 2021 US$.