Emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine
Ukraine: Emissions of air pollutants was 391,067 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
391,067 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.17 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
2,585 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine stood at 391,067 tonnes.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine peaked at 3.17 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,585 tonnes, 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,585 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 2,595 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 2,604 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 2,614 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 2,623 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 2,633 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 2,642 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 2,652 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 2,662 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 2,671 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2,681 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 2,691 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 2,700 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 2,710 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 2,720 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 2,730 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 2,740 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 2,750 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 2,760 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 2,770 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 2,779 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 2,789 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 2,799 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 2,809 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 2,819 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 2,829 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 2,839 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 2,849 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 2,859 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 2,869 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 2,905 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1781 | 2,914 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 2,925 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 2,936 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 2,946 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 2,958 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 2,969 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 2,980 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 2,991 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 3,012 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 3,024 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 3,031 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 3,045 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 3,054 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 3,066 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 3,074 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 3,086 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 3,098 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 3,113 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 3,125 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 3,143 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 3,159 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 3,175 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 3,194 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 3,208 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 3,225 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 3,242 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 3,260 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 3,278 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 3,295 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 3,324 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 3,351 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 3,379 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 3,407 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 3,437 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 3,467 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 3,497 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 3,526 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 3,556 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 3,587 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 3,625 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 3,656 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 3,687 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 3,718 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 3,755 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 3,787 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 3,826 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 3,858 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 3,893 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 3,933 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 3,977 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 4,010 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 4,049 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 4,084 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 4,127 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 4,170 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 4,213 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 4,252 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 4,294 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 4,337 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 4,362 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 4,391 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 4,419 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 4,445 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 4,473 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 4,506 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 4,530 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 4,558 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 4,584 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 4,662 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 4,694 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 4,775 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 4,861 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 4,940 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 5,155 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1856 | 5,111 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1857 | 5,185 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 5,463 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1859 | 5,546 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 5,689 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 5,852 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1862 | 5,894 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 6,005 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 6,138 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1865 | 6,234 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1866 | 7,062 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1867 | 7,329 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1868 | 7,236 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 7,687 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1870 | 7,901 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 8,538 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1872 | 8,741 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 8,776 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 9,363 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1875 | 9,919 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 10,807 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1877 | 11,103 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 12,385 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1879 | 12,751 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 13,780 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1881 | 14,460 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 15,013 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 16,126 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1884 | 16,851 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1885 | 18,052 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1886 | 18,516 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 19,691 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1888 | 20,474 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 21,410 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 23,518 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1891 | 25,727 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1892 | 26,986 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1893 | 30,394 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1894 | 30,658 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 35,228 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1896 | 35,978 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1897 | 40,298 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1898 | 44,474 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1899 | 49,541 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1900 | 55,501 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1901 | 58,482 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1902 | 57,256 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1903 | 55,984 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 60,741 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1905 | 54,417 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1906 | 60,672 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1907 | 66,192 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1908 | 67,260 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 71,084 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 71,601 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 73,399 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 80,296 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1913 | 85,039 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1914 | 80,925 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1915 | 78,650 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1916 | 83,020 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 77,727 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1918 | 42,937 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1919 | 41,650 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 39,641 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 40,590 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 45,201 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1923 | 48,036 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1924 | 52,072 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1925 | 52,802 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 64,919 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1927 | 74,907 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1928 | 78,424 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 84,217 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1930 | 112,709 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1931 | 130,130 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1932 | 137,064 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 146,476 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1934 | 169,083 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1935 | 184,327 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1936 | 204,452 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1937 | 208,205 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 217,154 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 217,931 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 246,958 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1941 | 231,757 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1942 | 184,968 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1943 | 215,358 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1944 | 225,280 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 210,158 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1946 | 238,211 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1947 | 287,237 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1948 | 312,541 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1949 | 360,425 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1950 | 406,454 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1951 | 439,403 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 477,029 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 510,607 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 559,539 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 636,375 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 705,712 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 776,851 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 838,499 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1959 | 891,081 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 940,373 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 982,350 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 1.05 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.39 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1.48 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 1.55 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.63 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.76 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.84 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.25 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 2.37 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.59 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.64 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.78 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.76 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.70 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.81 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.90 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.74 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.59 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.17 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 2.48 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 929,867 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 905,318 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 907,124 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 927,466 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 956,036 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 938,730 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 961,123 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 984,989 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 846,463 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 879,564 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 917,416 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 924,082 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 892,706 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 789,547 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 668,040 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 652,459 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 544,157 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 531,290 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 487,416 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 421,574 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 426,432 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 391,067 tonnes | -8.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 391,067 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 391,067 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 42,937 tonnes |
| 1930 | +33.8% | 84,217 tonnes | 112,709 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,628 tonnes | 2,585 tonnes | 2,671 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,725 tonnes | 2,681 tonnes | 2,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,824 tonnes | 2,779 tonnes | 2,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,952 tonnes | 2,905 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,060 tonnes | 3,012 tonnes | 3,113 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,201 tonnes | 3,125 tonnes | 3,278 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,424 tonnes | 3,295 tonnes | 3,556 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,739 tonnes | 3,587 tonnes | 3,893 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,111 tonnes | 3,933 tonnes | 4,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,460 tonnes | 4,337 tonnes | 4,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 5,039 tonnes | 4,662 tonnes | 5,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 6,513 tonnes | 5,689 tonnes | 7,687 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 10,028 tonnes | 7,901 tonnes | 12,751 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 17,437 tonnes | 13,780 tonnes | 21,410 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 34,280 tonnes | 23,518 tonnes | 49,541 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 60,759 tonnes | 54,417 tonnes | 71,084 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 71,524 tonnes | 41,650 tonnes | 85,039 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 58,081 tonnes | 39,641 tonnes | 84,217 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 172,753 tonnes | 112,709 tonnes | 217,931 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 251,289 tonnes | 184,968 tonnes | 360,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 624,155 tonnes | 406,454 tonnes | 891,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 million tonnes | 940,373 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 million tonnes | 929,867 tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 948,000 tonnes | 846,463 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 728,668 tonnes | 487,416 tonnes | 924,082 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,024 tonnes | 391,067 tonnes | 426,432 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Ukraine
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- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Ukraine was 391,067 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,585 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Ukraine rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Ukraine ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.