Carbon intensity of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Ukraine, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Ukraine stood at 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 0.818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.6834 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6657 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6775 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7275 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7786 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7716 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7503 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6445 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6125 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6096 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5117 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4807 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.446 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3984 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3895 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3821 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3377 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2928 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2773 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2756 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2601 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2168 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7285 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.6614 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5221 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3895 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.7029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3488 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2773 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2363 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2756 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 0.2063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 40 Tunisia 0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 42 Belarus 0.2038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 44 Jordan 0.1996 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Ukraine?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Ukraine was 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 $.