Outdoor air pollution exposure in Ukraine
Ukraine: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 14.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.2
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
128th
of 241 countries
All-time high
22.2
in 2002
All-time low
13
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Ukraine, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Ukraine stood at 14.2.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Ukraine peaked at 22.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 128th of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.1 | — |
| 1999 | 20.2 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.4 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 22.2 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 18.8 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 20.2 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.9 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 19.6 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 20.1 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.5 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 16.1 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 14.4 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 14.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 13.3 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 14.2 | +6.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 14.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 14.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.65 | 20.2 | 21.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.61 | 17.9 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.85 | 14.2 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 | 13 | 14.2 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Ukraine?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Ukraine was 14.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Ukraine ranks 128th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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