Ukraine used only 43% of its green house gas emission quota in the amount of 4.6 billion tonnes obtained for the first period of the Kyoto protocol in 2008-2012.

This is outlined in cabinet resolution No. 20 of January 20, 2016 posted on the cabinet's website.

"The Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry is ordered to add information on the removal of Assigned Amount Units (AAU) in the amount of 1.999 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent to the national electronic register of anthropogenic emission and green house gas absorption," the cabinet said.

According to the national electronic register of anthropogenic emission and green house gas absorption, Ukraine obtained the green house gas emission quota of 4.6 billion tonnes for the period of 2008-2012 under the Kyoto protocol, or around 900 million tonnes for each year. However, actual emission reached around 400 tonnes a year, or around 2 billion tonnes over the period. Around 600 million tonnes were sold to Ukrainian enterprises and under bilateral agreements. Around 2 billion tonnes are not used.