Carbon intensity of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Carbon intensity of GDP was 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Ukraine, 1987–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 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 6.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 4.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 5.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.9 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.98 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 6.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 5.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.52 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.53 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.74 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.48 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.76 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 3.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.93 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.97 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.98 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.48 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.15 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.21 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.91 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 1.59 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 6.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.86 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.98 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mongolia 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Iraq 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Russian Federation 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0845 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 92.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Ukraine?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Ukraine was 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 6.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 6th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.