Human caused air pollution exposure in Ukraine
Ukraine: Human caused air pollution exposure was 11.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.82
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
119th
of 240 countries
All-time high
20.08
in 2002
All-time low
11.27
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Ukraine, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Ukraine is 11.82, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Ukraine peaked at 20.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.27, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 119th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.89 | — |
| 1999 | 18.86 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.52 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 18.21 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 20.08 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 16.82 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 17.06 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.66 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.26 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.46 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 17.38 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.39 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.25 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 14.74 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 14.82 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.84 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.12 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 13.97 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 12.45 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.87 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.16 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.27 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 11.62 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.82 | +1.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 11.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 11.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.88 | 18.86 | 18.89 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.46 | 15.6 | 20.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 | 12.2 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 11.27 | 12.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More environment data for Ukraine
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1924 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.96 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Ukraine?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Ukraine was 11.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 in 2002.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Ukraine ranks 119th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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