Europe & Central Asia · Lower middle income · 2023

Ukraine: smaller EDGAR inventory · 1.34 t per $1K GDP

In 2023, Ukraine emitted 215 MtCO₂e (5.65 t per person, 1.34 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 24% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 63%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Ukraine ranks #37 of 51 by absolute total in 2023 but far higher by GDP intensity (#5 / 51) — a smaller economy whose output is comparatively carbon-intensive.

#37 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#36 / 51
Per-capita rank
#5 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

C-
Emissions Performance Score
51/100
Ukraine · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions B
5.65 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
1.34 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share F
25%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend A
-65%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll UKR · 2023 215 Mt · 5.65 t per person

Ukraine sits in the lower absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (215 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 215 Mt
  • PC 5.65 t
  • INT 1.34
  • RANK-A #37 / 51
  • RANK-P #36 / 51
  • RANK-I #5 / 51
  • SECTOR 24% Energy
  • GAS 63% Carbon
  • PHOTO Colombia
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Colombia (225 Mt · Δ 10 Mt vs Ukraine)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Ukraine

1. United Arab Emirates2702. Philippines2573. Algeria2554. Colombia2255. Ukraine215

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Ukraine's energy total fell from 53.6 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 52 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −1.53 MtCO₂e (−2.9%).
  • Ukraine's methane total rose from 52.7 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 53.3 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +0.63 MtCO₂e (+1.2%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Ukraine ranks #37 of 51 by absolute total in 2023 but far higher by GDP intensity (#5 / 51) — a smaller economy whose output is comparatively carbon-intensive. How we place countries.

Ukraine vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Ukraine's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

215 27th percentile more MtCO₂e than 27% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

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Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Ukraine 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy522. Fugitive emissions433. Industry374. Agriculture325. Transport236. Buildings187. Waste11
0%100%24%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Ukraine emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

02004006008001,0001,200 197019771984199119982005201220192023 215
Reported annual emissions for Ukraine, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Ukraine 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide136.22. Methane53.33. Nitrous oxide22.74. Fluorinated gases2.5

Scale versus efficiency

GDP-intensity signature

GDP intensity is the standout for Ukraine: 1.34 t per $1K GDP (upper tercile, ≥0.764) alongside 215 Mt absolute.

Ukraine ranks only #37 of 51 by absolute total in 2023 despite a far more carbon-intensive economy (#5 on GDP intensity) — a smaller economy whose output still runs carbon-heavy.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for UKR exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Europe & Central Asia economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Ukraine (UKR) is in the lower third of live EDGAR country mass (215 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

Which sector dominates Ukraine's emissions?

Energy led at 24% of the 2023 national total (215 MtCO₂e).

How much CO₂-equivalent did Ukraine emit in 2023?

Ukraine's 2023 total is 215 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Ukraine's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Ukraine ranks #37 of 51 by absolute total and #36 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #5.

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.