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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Ukraine: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.13 t (2024), 92nd of 203 in the world and 44th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 5.20 t (2024), 83rd of 203 in the world and 39th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 197.0 Mt (2024), 37th of 203 in the world and 11th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person3.13 t2024 · world 92/203 · region 44/49GHG per person5.20 t2024 · world 83/203 · region 39/49GHG emissions197.0 Mt2024 · world 37/203 · region 11/49CO₂ emissions118.5 Mt2024 · world 38/203 · region 12/49
CO₂ per person
UkraineEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Ukraine3.13 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
UkraineEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Ukraine5.20 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Ukraine in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.13 t202492/20344/497.29 t6.80 t4.45 t−47%since 20146.62 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.20 t202483/20339/499.32 t8.92 t6.55 t−36%since 20148.65 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e197.0 Mt202437/20311/49462.1 Mt414.2 Mt292.7 Mt−47%since 20147,953.3 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt118.5 Mt202438/20312/49361.0 Mt315.9 Mt198.9 Mt−56%since 20146,082.4 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e60.7 Mt202431/2035/4980.1 Mt76.3 Mt67.0 Mt−22%since 20141,278.5 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption8.9%2021152/21245/541.2%2.9%8.7%+6.2 ppsince 201115.1%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output12.0%2021138/20644/516.7%7.1%12.8%+6.2 ppsince 201134.4%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³14.9 µg/m³2023121/20021/5230.4 µg/m³20.1 µg/m³16.0 µg/m³−22%since 201314.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area17.3%2024139/21437/5716.4%16.5%17.1%+0.7 ppsince 201438.6%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area71.3%202420/2104/5571.5%71.2%71.3%−0.4 ppsince 201429.1%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area56.8%20244/2062/5356.2%56.1%56.8%+0.3 ppsince 201412.3%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory17.9%202570/21329/55··4.2%+14.0 ppsince 201513.2%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources8.8%202289/17728/4733.2%27.0%17.2%−14.5 ppsince 20126.7%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,342 m³2022116/18336/481,112 m³1,186 m³1,233 m³+13%since 20127,674 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare5,148 kg/ha202440/17921/481,951 kg/ha2,727 kg/ha4,296 kg/ha+17%since 20144,045 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Ukraine and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Ukraine. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorUkraineRussiaPolandRomaniaHungaryBelarus
CO₂ per person3.13 t202413.98 t20247.55 t20243.72 t20244.46 t20245.94 t2024
GHG per person5.20 t202417.93 t20249.52 t20245.35 t20246.32 t20249.58 t2024
GHG emissions197.0 Mt20242,575.7 Mt2024348.2 Mt2024101.9 Mt202460.5 Mt202487.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions118.5 Mt20242,009.2 Mt2024276.1 Mt202470.9 Mt202442.6 Mt202454.2 Mt2024
Methane60.7 Mt2024416.9 Mt202443.1 Mt202418.2 Mt202410.7 Mt202418.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy8.9%20213.5%202115.2%202123.6%202115.3%20218.2%2021
Renewable power12.0%202119.2%202117.5%202144.9%202119.1%20213.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure14.9 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³202316.0 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³202312.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover17.3%202450.8%202431.0%202430.2%202422.8%202444.1%2024
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