Long run air pollution in Ukraine
Ukraine: Long run air pollution was 391,067 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
391,067
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 1990
All-time low
2,585
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Ukraine, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Ukraine stood at 391,067.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Ukraine peaked at 3.17 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,585, in 1750.
Ukraine ranks 44th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,585 | — |
| 1751 | 2,595 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 2,604 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 2,614 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 2,623 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 2,633 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 2,642 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 2,652 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 2,662 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 2,671 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2,681 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 2,691 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 2,700 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 2,710 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 2,720 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 2,730 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 2,740 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 2,750 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 2,760 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 2,770 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 2,779 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 2,789 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 2,799 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 2,809 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 2,819 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 2,829 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 2,839 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 2,849 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 2,859 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 2,869 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 2,905 | +1.2% |
| 1781 | 2,914 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 2,925 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 2,936 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 2,946 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 2,958 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 2,969 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 2,980 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 2,991 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 3,000 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 3,012 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 3,024 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 3,031 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 3,045 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 3,054 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 3,066 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 3,074 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 3,086 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 3,098 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 3,113 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 3,125 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 3,143 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 3,159 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 3,175 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 3,194 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 3,208 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 3,225 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 3,242 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 3,260 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 3,278 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 3,295 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 3,324 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 3,351 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 3,379 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 3,407 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 3,437 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 3,467 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 3,497 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 3,526 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 3,556 | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 3,587 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 3,625 | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 3,656 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 3,687 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 3,718 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 3,755 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 3,787 | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 3,826 | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 3,858 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 3,893 | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 3,933 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 3,977 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 4,010 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 4,049 | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 4,084 | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 4,127 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 4,170 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 4,213 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 4,252 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 4,294 | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 4,337 | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 4,362 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 4,391 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 4,419 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 4,445 | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 4,473 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 4,506 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 4,530 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 4,558 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 4,584 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 4,662 | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 4,694 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 4,775 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 4,861 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 4,940 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 5,155 | +4.3% |
| 1856 | 5,111 | -0.8% |
| 1857 | 5,185 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 5,463 | +5.4% |
| 1859 | 5,546 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 5,689 | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 5,852 | +2.9% |
| 1862 | 5,894 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 6,005 | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 6,138 | +2.2% |
| 1865 | 6,234 | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 7,062 | +13.3% |
| 1867 | 7,329 | +3.8% |
| 1868 | 7,236 | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 7,687 | +6.2% |
| 1870 | 7,901 | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 8,538 | +8.1% |
| 1872 | 8,741 | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 8,776 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 9,363 | +6.7% |
| 1875 | 9,919 | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 10,807 | +9.0% |
| 1877 | 11,103 | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 12,385 | +11.6% |
| 1879 | 12,751 | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 13,780 | +8.1% |
| 1881 | 14,460 | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 15,013 | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 16,126 | +7.4% |
| 1884 | 16,851 | +4.5% |
| 1885 | 18,052 | +7.1% |
| 1886 | 18,516 | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 19,691 | +6.3% |
| 1888 | 20,474 | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 21,410 | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 23,518 | +9.8% |
| 1891 | 25,727 | +9.4% |
| 1892 | 26,986 | +4.9% |
| 1893 | 30,394 | +12.6% |
| 1894 | 30,658 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 35,228 | +14.9% |
| 1896 | 35,978 | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 40,298 | +12.0% |
| 1898 | 44,474 | +10.4% |
| 1899 | 49,541 | +11.4% |
| 1900 | 55,501 | +12.0% |
| 1901 | 58,482 | +5.4% |
| 1902 | 57,256 | -2.1% |
| 1903 | 55,984 | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 60,741 | +8.5% |
| 1905 | 54,417 | -10.4% |
| 1906 | 60,672 | +11.5% |
| 1907 | 66,192 | +9.1% |
| 1908 | 67,260 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 71,084 | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 71,601 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 73,399 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 80,296 | +9.4% |
| 1913 | 85,039 | +5.9% |
| 1914 | 80,925 | -4.8% |
| 1915 | 78,650 | -2.8% |
| 1916 | 83,020 | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 77,727 | -6.4% |
| 1918 | 42,937 | -44.8% |
| 1919 | 41,650 | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 39,641 | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 40,590 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 45,201 | +11.4% |
| 1923 | 48,036 | +6.3% |
| 1924 | 52,072 | +8.4% |
| 1925 | 52,802 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 64,919 | +22.9% |
| 1927 | 74,907 | +15.4% |
| 1928 | 78,424 | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 84,217 | +7.4% |
| 1930 | 112,709 | +33.8% |
| 1931 | 130,130 | +15.5% |
| 1932 | 137,064 | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 146,476 | +6.9% |
| 1934 | 169,083 | +15.4% |
| 1935 | 184,327 | +9.0% |
| 1936 | 204,452 | +10.9% |
| 1937 | 208,205 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 217,154 | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 217,931 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 246,958 | +13.3% |
| 1941 | 231,757 | -6.2% |
| 1942 | 184,968 | -20.2% |
| 1943 | 215,358 | +16.4% |
| 1944 | 225,280 | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 210,158 | -6.7% |
| 1946 | 238,211 | +13.3% |
| 1947 | 287,237 | +20.6% |
| 1948 | 312,541 | +8.8% |
| 1949 | 360,425 | +15.3% |
| 1950 | 406,454 | +12.8% |
| 1951 | 439,403 | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 477,029 | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 510,607 | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 559,539 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 636,375 | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 705,712 | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 776,851 | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 838,499 | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 891,081 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 940,373 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 982,350 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 1.05 million | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.39 million | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1.48 million | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 1.55 million | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.63 million | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.76 million | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.84 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.25 million | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 2.37 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.59 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.74 million | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.59 million | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.17 million | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 2.48 million | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 929,867 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 905,318 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 907,124 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 927,466 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 956,036 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 938,730 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 961,123 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 984,989 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 846,463 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 879,564 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 917,416 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 924,082 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 892,706 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 789,547 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 668,040 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 652,459 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 544,157 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 531,290 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 487,416 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 421,574 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 426,432 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 391,067 | -8.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 391,067 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 391,067 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -44.8% | 77,727 | 42,937 |
| 1930 | +33.8% | 84,217 | 112,709 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,628 | 2,585 | 2,671 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,725 | 2,681 | 2,770 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,824 | 2,779 | 2,869 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,952 | 2,905 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,060 | 3,012 | 3,113 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,201 | 3,125 | 3,278 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,424 | 3,295 | 3,556 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,739 | 3,587 | 3,893 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,111 | 3,933 | 4,294 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,460 | 4,337 | 4,584 | 10 |
| 1850s | 5,039 | 4,662 | 5,546 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6,513 | 5,689 | 7,687 | 10 |
| 1870s | 10,028 | 7,901 | 12,751 | 10 |
| 1880s | 17,437 | 13,780 | 21,410 | 10 |
| 1890s | 34,280 | 23,518 | 49,541 | 10 |
| 1900s | 60,759 | 54,417 | 71,084 | 10 |
| 1910s | 71,524 | 41,650 | 85,039 | 10 |
| 1920s | 58,081 | 39,641 | 84,217 | 10 |
| 1930s | 172,753 | 112,709 | 217,931 | 10 |
| 1940s | 251,289 | 184,968 | 360,425 | 10 |
| 1950s | 624,155 | 406,454 | 891,081 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 million | 940,373 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 million | 1.76 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million | 2.59 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 929,867 | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 948,000 | 846,463 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 728,668 | 487,416 | 924,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,024 | 391,067 | 426,432 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Ukraine?
- Long run air pollution in Ukraine was 391,067 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,585 in 1750.
- How does Ukraine rank for long run air pollution?
- Ukraine ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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