Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ukraine
Ukraine: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ukraine, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ukraine peaked at 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Ukraine ranks 46th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.2708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.2673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 0.2757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1874 | 0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1875 | 0.2998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1876 | 0.3124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0.3241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1878 | 0.3339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 0.3407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.3439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.3432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.3411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.3401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.3383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.3416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.3432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.3447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.3479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.3477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.3471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.3459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.3421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.3378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.3333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.3289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.3236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.3378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 0.3489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 0.3611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 0.3734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 0.3848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 0.3944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 0.4011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.4041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.4049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.4057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.4063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 0.4067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.4067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.4061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.4052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.4017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.3985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.3937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 0.3815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.3631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.3549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.3585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 0.368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 0.382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 0.3993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 0.4185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 0.4385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1948 | 0.4759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 0.4905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.5007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 0.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.5231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.5392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.5768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.6165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 0.635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.6691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.7032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 43 Hungary 0.5609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Croatia 0.5482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 45 Romania 0.5357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Guinea 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Niger 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Georgia 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ukraine?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Ukraine was 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Ukraine rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.